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Blogs > Tropical_Man > Meriam's Guy


Tropical_Man 68M
6573 posts
12/1/2008 5:32 pm
Is shyness a problem singles can overcome?

Shyness is one of the reasons many singles give for not going out, for not aggressively pursuing what they want in life.

But is it a reason--or an excuse? Is this type of meekness a valid psychological handicap--or a way to avoid fear, anxiety, and disappointment?

While it's true that some people are introverts and some are extroverts, this kind of withdrawl can be a problem shared by both. His friends often said that the late Johnny Carson was a truly withdrawn, introverted man, yet the side that he showed on The Tonight Show was that of a jolly, wisecracking extrovert. People saw Carson so often on TV that he insisted on keeping some aspects of his life to himself. Maybe it was more a need for privacy rather than true shyness.

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