Why am I so socially awkward all of a sudden?
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To a very large extent, social awkwardness is produced by shyness and anxiety in social settings. When you’re anxious, you can’t think straight, you stumble, bumble and fumble around, and thus you embarrass yourself. Work on improving your social confidence, and I promise you that most of this will take care of itself.
Everyone has probably said or done something awkward in front of other people at some point in their lives, but if you feel like your awkwardness is tied to social anxiety, that’s a whole other issue. And you’re not the only one in that boat.
How to become socially awkward and intelligent?
This is why the third advice is to gain lots of experience interacting with others. Meet new people, make conversation, experiment, notice the results and fine-tune your behavior accordingly. In time, this real-life social experience will transform you from socially awkward to socially intelligent.
How do you feel on the inside but feel awkward outside?
How you feel on the inside usually comes out on the outside. They say the feeling of enthusiasm is contagious, well so is the feeling of awkwardness. Trying hard to avoid breaking all the social rules.
How can I Stop Feeling So Awkward in public?
So set the goal and decide that you are going to do whatever it takes so that you can feel less awkward in public, or at least, act less awkward. You are allowed to feel any way you want to feel, but don’t let those feelings stop you from enjoying your life. Being anxious and nervous is never fun. Most of us tend to avoid these emotions.
Do you avoid experiences that cause you to feel awkward?
Often we avoid experiences that cause us to feel awkward. Take Mark, for example. He wants to network as a step toward getting a job in graphic design, but he feels awkward at networking events and keeps to himself. He explains, “I can only present myself well, if I am feeling confident.”