Men and shyness usually do not go together. Men are supposed to be aggressive and assertive in their professional and personal matters, but still there are men who are shy and need the partners' help to open up in the matters of romance and love.
Shyness in men constitutes the reason for divorces in many of the marriages. This shyness usually is an outcome of lack of self-confidence and an inferiority complex. This again stems form a feeling of insecurity, which might have grown along with age right from one's childhood.
Shyness in men can be also the outcome of an improper childhood and the insecurity generated from a broken family, a bossing or domineering parent. When the child is not given the right opportunity and the right atmosphere to grow in he or she develops into a shy and withdrawing type of person. If given proper counseling and suggestions the person can open up to the partner in a positive way.
Shyness in women does not look very evident but men who shy away look more immature and feminine. They can also be very sensitive and too suggestible on one hand or too adamant on the other. Women are always considered to be shy and outward expression of any emotion is considered to be too bold.
Due to this shyness, marital discords intimacy problems, adjustment and compatibility problems often arise. The woman always feels that the man should be the one to woo her and make the path to marital harmony easy but if the man shies away the woman feels let down and cheated.
Shyness in men sometimes makes a man too aggressive, just to prove his manliness. Then it takes up dangerous proportions. Here are some tips for men to become more expressive and overcome this tendency to be shy.