There was nothing that forced the guy in that interaction to start the interaction by asking something personal. He could have started interacting with her by making harmless small talk.
What it means to be shy is that someone is bad at doing small talk.
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There was nothing that forced the guy in that interaction to start the interaction by asking something personal. He could have started interacting with her by making harmless small talk.
What it means to be shy is that someone is bad at doing small talk.