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I have always been extremely shy, demonstrating many of the symptoms of social phobia. For some time I even used Paxil, although the only palpable effect was an upset stomach. More recently, I have been able to overcome some of my anxiety but I still feel very much blocked when approaching interesting women. I have come into contact with a woman which I find very attractive but who also demonstrates an extreme shyness (even by female standards, female shyness is much more accepted than male shyness in conservative societies such as that which exists where I live). I would like to ask for opinions, from the experiences of others on this forum, if I should attempt to persue this relationship, and especially I would pose the question as to whether two people with this characteristic (extreme shyness/anxiety) would be happy together or whether I should attempt to establish relationships with more extroverted women. One should note that Social Phobia can be interpreted as an "unmanly" personality trait and this has hindered my success with women in the past.
I have always been extremely shy, demonstrating many of the symptoms of social phobia. For some time I even used Paxil, although the only palpable effect was an upset stomach. More recently, I have been able to overcome some of my anxiety but I still feel very much blocked when approaching interesting women. I have come into contact with a woman which I find very attractive but who also demonstrates an extreme shyness (even by female standards, female shyness is much more accepted than male shyness in conservative societies such as that which exists where I live). I would like to ask for opinions, from the experiences of others on this forum, if I should attempt to persue this relationship, and especially I would pose the question as to whether two people with this characteristic (extreme shyness/anxiety) would be happy together or whether I should attempt to establish relationships with more extroverted women. One should note that Social Phobia can be interpreted as an "unmanly" personality trait and this has hindered my success with women in the past.