How would you judge a woman that comes off as shy or socially awkward?

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1. I wouldn’t judge her or any other woman at all.

2. No I would try and include her in the conversation and try and make her feel more comfortable

3. I try my best to not be judgmental, and if anything, this would be a point of bonding since I’m pretty awkward myself

4. I don’t understand what is there to judge. Some people need more time to open themselves up to new friends and that’s ok as long as they are not rude.

5. I’m like that myself, so no

6. I would think she’s an ‘other’. Seems like everybody’s part of the herd. Everybody doing the same things, listening to the same music, dressing the same, using the same slang, etc. If I was in a room full of people and there was a shy girl who was awkward when talking to people, I would think she’s a free-thinker. A daydreamer. An artist. A person who recognizes they’re a spirit having a human experience. She’s a leader, not a follower. She knows who she is and has never needed validation from strangers.

   I feel like people who are shy or socially awkward are like that because they spend a lot of time alone. They’re introverted. I assume they’re extremely intelligent.

7. No, shy or awkward people tend to make feel kind of protective. I remember being awkward as a teenager- just a little slower to read the room or pick up implied meanings than my peers- and it was very uncomfortable, because it felt like I was constantly missing something and because teenagers can be mean. So if someone seems awkward or shy to me I mostly want to do what I can to make my interactions with them as comfortable for them as I can, and in certain group dynamics to run interference between them and any more abrasive people in the group.

8. No

9. Judging people sounds negatively. One have a first impression of another, whether they’d admit it or not. My first impression would be that the girl is shy and/or socially awkward, till opposite proven.

10. I wouldn’t judge, I have social anxiety myself so I would be able to relate and actually find it easier to talk to people like this.

11. I’d try to befriend her.

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13. I wouldn’t judge her. I’d probably say to myself “I wish she was more confident, she seems like a lovely person and would probably enjoy life even more.”

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