How to know if a shy guy likes you – spot the signs

According to various studies, it is believed that low self-esteem and insecurity are closely related to shyness, therefore, an introverted boy you will probably think that:

He doesn’t like you. He has no chance with you. He’s not up to your standards.

Therefore, these types of thoughts will be translated physically into signals that they cannot control, but that you can monitor, such as the classic redness, babbling or nervousness. If you want to know how to detect if a shy guy likes you, keep reading this article.

Shy men can generally act in three different ways:

Pretending to be extroverted: that is, his behavior would be most forced and unnatural. This turns out to be an unconscious defense mechanism against shyness and this is easy to see if you compare it with your attitude towards other people.Stopping you from talking: They could even avoid you, because they normally think that you cannot be in love with them and, therefore, they would act like this so that you do not hurt them.Getting closer to you little by little: By this we mean, for example, if he didn’t have any dealings with you before, now he suddenly tries little by little to become your friend, looking for excuses to talk. In these cases, the crush of introverted boys is usually quite evident: redness, stuttering, strange behavior with you… This is usually because they make an effort to overcome their shyness.

If one of these three ways described fits you with the boy you like, continue reading the article.

As we said, the fact that he doesn’t talk to you can be a sign that he likes you. Shyness is quite similar to fear: depending on how we are and our experiences, we will run, freeze or simply scream. In this case, the boy would be paralyzed.

What does it mean when a boy looks at you a lot but doesn’t talk to you?

Sometimes, when a shy person likes you, they are not able to talk to you, but they cannot stop looking at you. It’s something like remote worship.

However, this is not always a sign that someone likes us. Sometimes we look at a person a lot because there is something about them that attracts us, either platonically or because we admire them a lot.

It may also be the case that you have only caught him looking at you a couple or three times and that it was a coincidence. We don’t want to discourage you, but you also have to be realistic. It is possible that those times he looked at you he did not do so consciously, or he may simply look in your direction, but not at you. If that person likes our mind, he can make us believe things that are not.

First of all, to know if an introverted guy likes you, it is important to read his body language:

Sweating: If when he is near you or talking to you he starts to sweat, it is a sign of nervousness.blush: another of the most visible and easy to distinguish symptoms, caused by the shame of talking to someone who they feel is “better than them” due to insecurity and low self-esteem.Stammering: They can block themselves when speaking or saying things that don’t make much sense, all caused by nerves.Nervousness: touching your hair a lot, playing with your hands, scratching… in short, being restless.Approaching you involuntarily: When we like someone, no matter how much we want to keep our distance to hide it, our body only approaches that of the other person. It’s something we can’t control.

He may also ask you for favors, try to be in the same group of your friends, or get involved in conversations in which you are in order to sneak up on you. If you want to know more about this topic, we suggest this article on How to interpret body language.

From unCOMO we remind you that there are cases of extreme shyness, which happens, more than due to falling in love, due to pathology. That is, these types of people They can act like this with everyone, and not just with the person they are in love with. Therefore, you have to carefully observe whether this behavior happens only with one person or with all of them.

Symptoms of extreme shyness

People with extreme shyness have problems coping with their daily lives, making them even suffer from not being able to function naturally in the world. Sometimes this type of shyness leads or is produced by the social phobia. In general, extreme shyness can lead to:

Giving excuses not to leave the house or to meet someone. Fear of starting romantic and sexual relationships. Fear of meeting new people. Fear of knowing the opinion of others. Fear of talking to people.

Extreme shyness is only suffered by a 5-7% of the population. However, if you think that you or someone you know may suffer from this disorder, seek help urgently. Many times people with excessive shyness will not be able to seek help on their own, so it is important that others give them a little push, preferably in a very discreet way.

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