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Overcoming awkwardness if you are shy or have social anxiety
- Focus on someone or something.
- Don’t try to fight your feelings.
- Ask more questions.
- Practice sharing about yourself.
- Take all opportunities to practice socializing.
- Ask yourself what a confident person would do.
- Know that people don’t know how you feel.
What do you do in a socially awkward situation?
The next time you realize you’ve done something awkward, try acknowledging it with a casual remark or joke instead of withdrawing. This is a tip you can pay forward, too, if you want to help someone else feel better about an awkward moment. Try a smile or kind remark like, “Don’t worry about it!
Understanding shyness and loneliness We feel awkward around unfamiliar people, unsure of what to say, or worried about what others might think of us. This can cause us to avoid social situations, cut ourselves off from others, and gradually become isolated and lonely.
How do you deal with a socially awkward person?
In addition, he suggests that awkward people can be taught to pay attention to social cues like eye contact during conversations, and not interrupt when someone else is speaking. And, recognizing that social faux pas happen in life and aren’t the end of the world can also aid socially awkward people in moving past them.
The typical socially awkward person doesn’t feel comfortable in social situations. They are anxiety producing. This is one of the main factors that often make them behave in weird ways around other people.
How do you ask a friend if they feel awkward?
If you have a friend you can trust, ask them whether you make people feel awkward. Tell them you want an honest answer. Give examples of situations you’ve both been in where you feel that you made people awkward. If your friend agrees with your assessment, ask why they think people were uncomfortable.
Can awkward people be taught to stop talking?
Even awkward people can learn to stop talking and ask questions to further the conversation, he suggests. In addition, he suggests that awkward people can be taught to pay attention to social cues like eye contact during conversations, and not interrupt when someone else is speaking.