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Originally Posted by GZA
Shyness is a matter of confidence.
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Originally Posted by TheBeatGoesOn
Shyness deals with confidence (or lack thereof) in social situations.
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Originally Posted by nozflubber
Shyness is a particular trait in a particular situation(s).
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I agree with these. Shyness is a matter of confidence and also related to a situations so people can be shy in certain situations with certain people but be less shy (or not shy at all) in company of other people.
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Originally Posted by Edahn
With that said, I try to separate the two by thinking of introverts as people who are comfortable with solitude, while shy people as being uncomfortable and resisting solitude, but forced to be there for whatever reason.
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I agree with what Edahn said here about introverts being comfortable with solitude.
I do think people confuse many times that introverts are shy because they might not be willing to participate at once. Many reserved people want to check the situation first before participating and they can be mistaken of being shy.