10 Signs You Have Social Anxiety
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Written By: Michelle Trujillo
“There’s just so much going on in my mind, sometimes I can’t keep up with what’s going on around me.” – Amanda Jade Briskar
Do I Have Social Anxiety?
Take control of social anxiety by assessing if these 10 signs and scenarios apply to you.
1. You Fear Social Interactions
After being single for a while you finally meet a guy on social media that you are interested in, so you agree to go on a date later that week. At this point you begin to wonder, “What if we don’t have any common interests? “What if they don’t like me in-person?” or “What if I say the wrong thing?” Your negative thoughts and fear of being humiliated cause you to keep switching the plans. You said no to dinner because you don’t want them to judge the way you eat, so then you agree to watch a movie because it requires less talking. As the day comes closer you begin to convince yourself that maybe you are not ready to start dating again, maybe you should wait another month.
2. People Label You as Shy or Quiet
You are at a party with your friends who are talking to new people, dancing, and playing games, however, you are off to the side sitting down just watching everyone around you. Your friends tell you to stop being shy and to come join but you say “No its okay, I’ll just watch you guys.”
3. You Skip Out on Events to Avoid Feeling Awkward
Your best friend invites you to a yoga class that evening and convinces you that it will be a great relaxing experience, so you agree to go. You go home and start getting ready and realize there are going to be a lot of people that you do not know. Your thoughts start consuming you and you being overthinking that you will do something silly to embarrass yourself and that everyone will judge you, so you decide to cancel.
4. You Worry About Your Appearance
You are at the gym walking around wondering how to begin your workout. You look at the girls doing squats with dumbbells and you tell yourself that your body doesn’t look as fit as theirs, so you convince yourself to do something else. Next, you pass by the guys lifting weights but feel too intimidated to use weights too. Your thoughts about your appearance convince you to go run on the treadmill where nobody will see you.
5. You Stay Quiet or Hide in the Background
As you are walking into a classroom you begin to search for a seat in the back. You feel a sense of relief when you find a seat in the back corner that is nowhere near anyone else. As the class goes on you stay quiet and do not raise your hand to participate, and when the professor looks around for volunteers you avoid making eye contact to ensure that he doesn’t pick you.
6. You Experience Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, or Stomach Issues During Public Speaking
While you are waiting to present your project in front of the whole class you sit in your seat anxiously. You feel your heart beating faster and faster and you begin to worry the person next to you might hear. Your stomach is upset and your palms begin to sweat excessively. As you are walking up and look over to the class, your mind goes blank.
7. You Fear You Will Act in a Way That Will Show Your Anxiety
As you are presenting your project, you are looking around and all eyes are on you. You are trying to calm yourself down before people notice that you are nervous, and of course that doesn’t go as planned. As you speak, your voice sounds low and shaky and you think everyone is judging you for it.
8. You Never Want to be the Center of Attention
Reuniting with family you haven't seen in a while is fun and you have been looking so forward to it. Everyone is catching up about what is new in their lives and you enjoy hearing about it, but when asked what is new with you you simply say “not much,” and pass the attention off to someone else.
9. You Avoid Meeting New People
Having new people to hang out with sounds appealing because the one friend you have has started a new job and is not able to hangout as much, so you are feeling lonely. You consider talking to new people at work but your fear of being judged gets in the way. You begin to convince yourself that you like to be alone.
10. Public Places Make You Feel Uncomfortable
You are so excited that your new love interest is taking you out for dinner. Once you sit down at the restaurant you start to feel awkward as you look through the menu and don’t know how to pronounce some of the fancy menu items. When the server asks if you have any questions about the menu you say you’re fine and proceed to order something with a familiar name that you didn't really want to order.
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