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Does shyness affect your life?

You're going over to a friend's for dinner. When you get there your friend tells you that there are two extra guests you don't know. What's your reaction?

A friend from work suggests you go out for dinner one evening. You think:

You're in the queue for the checkout at the supermarket. You:

Your shyness:

You're at a job interview. When the interviewer comes to find you, you feel:

Your friends have persuaded you to go to a karaoke night. You:

Other people probably think you are:

Your mother is singing your praises in front of her friends. You feel like:

You clumsily spill coffee over your boss. You:

You're on a first date when he/she moves in for a kiss. You:

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You're going over to a friend's for dinner. When you get there your friend tells you that there are two extra guests you don't know. What's your reaction?

A friend from work suggests you go out for dinner one evening. You think:

You're in the queue for the checkout at the supermarket. You:

Your shyness:

You're at a job interview. When the interviewer comes to find you, you feel:

Your friends have persuaded you to go to a karaoke night. You:

Other people probably think you are:

Your mother is singing your praises in front of her friends. You feel like:

You clumsily spill coffee over your boss. You:

You're on a first date when he/she moves in for a kiss. You:

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