You're not alone. I'm a 21 year old male and i'm incredibly uncomfortable around women, even if they're not speaking to me or have nothing to do with me. I do have reasons for this, though. I have an anxiety disorder and also suffer from social phobia, so i already have a handicap when it comes to being around people; but what really nails the hammer into the coffin was the fact i spent my entire high school years in an all boys school, not having any contact with the opposite sex at all. (Except for one or two rare occasions at a friend's house during a party or whatever) As a result, i didn't develop any ability to effectively deal with girls. I never went through that awkward stage we all go through as adolescents to get over the whole 'how to deal with the fairer sex' stage, so now i stumble and stutter as awkwardly as a thirteen year old boy in an adult book store because women are still some kind of mystical unicorn race to me. I struggle dealing with people in general, but because i never had any interaction with girls during my formative years, i have no idea how to act or behave around them and i feel like someone who suffers intermittent Asperger's because of it. Even talking to girls over skype stresses me out considerably.krazykidd said:
It's usually because it's intimidating, particularly when your brain wants to focus on impressing them. I feel that girls often mistake a lack of self-confidence in the wooing sector with an overall lack of self-confidence. If I'm a bit nervous around you, it's because I don't usually get much attention from women, and this is considered a chance to impress. It's a bit unfortunate, since she might just be striking up conversation with somebody because she's bored, and isn't aware of my social context.Dr. Pepper Unlimited said:
I think it's the two on the right tonguing each other that really sells the sluttiness.Woodsey said:Girls with drinks in their hands and wearing skirts, how very vile and slutty of them.neonsword13-ops said:If the women I am around look like this-
I will be very uncomfortable. I don't whores.
OT: No.
... Really? I've always preferred talking to girls (subject material, not ability to talk intelligibly, that is) purely because for the most part (in my case) talking with guys typically entails one of three things: sport; sex; and gutter humour. Though, whatever makes you happy...(!) (Russell Peters)Hipsy_Gypsy said:
