What's a good way of overcoming 'shyness'?
I mean, I have trouble talking to new people, especially ones I don't know. I would really like to be more confident, or what ever will help me with approaching someone. Any ideas or relations to this?
Veranex answered Sunday January 21 2007, 6:32 pm: Hey, I'm in the same spot, but I have become a tad more outgoing. See, just hang out with people who you ain't (excuse me bad grammer...XD I'm a southern) shy around. and go to lots of parties...it helps, trust me, dancing with your friends and such will help you. Also, everytime you see yourself in the mirror, tell yourself that you look smokin hot, not matter how you look. And go up to people and just say hi and just ask them 'Did you have history already?' or something, just to be able to talk to them and also, you can see what classes they like. and most times just askin what's up can help as well. And just, hang out with people, and you don't have to talk, just bein there and sayin stuff everynow and then helps, and alot more people will talk to you if you do that. And look, a lot of people tell me this and it works, if you have no confidence in you when you need it, fake it. Walk down places like you are the greatest thing in the world. It helps, hoped I helped ya!
fabulous11 answered Sunday January 21 2007, 6:04 pm: I recently did that and im still getting there but im SO MUCH more confident. You just have to take it step by step. It's definatly a long term goal. You just need to not care and be yourself, people will like you alot more for it. I see these questions sometimes and its hard for me to explain it because it is all on you, you have to justface ytour fear, strike up a conversation and if they dont like you then thats there loss, but more then likely they will like you more for being confident in what you say and not standing behind everyone being shy.
summerbeautyxoxo answered Sunday January 21 2007, 6:01 pm: Well, I think the best way to face your fear is to DO your fear.. What i mean by that is go up to someone new, and say Hi! Or try asking about homework in school, maybe you could get someones attention that way.. so just try walking up to somebody and saying something.. usually people will respond to you!!
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