"..............Did you know that . . .

• nearly fifty percent of the adult population in the U.S. is believed to be shy?
  on the average, shy men marry later in life?




• shyness is on the increase--approximately 10% over the last decade or so?




• shyness causes shy people to miss out on opportunities that others would embrace

What is shyness, anyway? -- Shyness is feeling uncomfortable in social situations in ways that interfere with our ability to enjoy ourselves, to perform at the level we're capable of or that cause us to avoid social situations .........."

(taken from: shakeyourshyness.com)