Inside The Mind Of Guys Who Are Shy And Inexperienced With Women and/or Men The examples I will share in the post for straight shy men are dedicated also for "shy gay men" due to same emotional issues. In a world that prizes social behavior, can the shy gay man survive? Our lives are increasingly massaged into a social existence. Some psychologists argue that we are social beings and thus interacting in group environments—and liking it—is sign of normal, adjusted behavior. Under this thought, the man that shies away from group behavior is seen as maladjusted, an outsider, loner or freak. For gay men this is a dangerous cycle. I recently met a mother who spoke of her gay son's Facebook habits. I don't mind that he's gay, she says proudly, I just don't think he needs to put all of those pictures up on Facebook for the family to see. Like the office, there are rules to being cyber social that mirror what society considers normal behavior. Post ...