It has occurred to me that shyness in love matters may not be as scarce as the oft-quoted 1.5% figure suggests, because there are successful movies, series, and books that deal with this matter, so many people must empathize with these problems. To prove this point let's make a list to see how many such movies/series/books there are.
I'll start:
1. "The Switch (2010)" - Wally (Jason Bateman) can't admit to his friend Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) that he secretly loves her, even after accidentally making her a baby.
2. "The Big Bang Theory" - Raj is a clinical love-shy case, of course, but Howard and Lenard aren't far off, at least until about season 6.
3. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" - Harry and Ron are terrified when forced to find dates for the Yule Ball. Yes, they are only teenagers, but other kids don't seem so terrified, so there is still a differentiation even at this age.
4. "Futurama" - Kif Kroker is a textbook example of love-shyness. Even though Amy clearly likes him and wants to date him (and he's madly in love with her) he just can't do it, and can barely speak in her presence.
Anything else?
I'll start:
1. "The Switch (2010)" - Wally (Jason Bateman) can't admit to his friend Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) that he secretly loves her, even after accidentally making her a baby.
2. "The Big Bang Theory" - Raj is a clinical love-shy case, of course, but Howard and Lenard aren't far off, at least until about season 6.
3. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" - Harry and Ron are terrified when forced to find dates for the Yule Ball. Yes, they are only teenagers, but other kids don't seem so terrified, so there is still a differentiation even at this age.
4. "Futurama" - Kif Kroker is a textbook example of love-shyness. Even though Amy clearly likes him and wants to date him (and he's madly in love with her) he just can't do it, and can barely speak in her presence.
Anything else?