๐ค Curious about signs of being socially awkward? Wondering how to spot it in others or even yourself? Look no further! ๐
What are the biggest signs of social awkwardness?
๐ Searching for clues to recognize social awkwardness in yourself or someone else? Check out these key signs:
1. Lack of eye contact
Are you or someone you know avoiding eye contact during conversations? It could be a sign of feeling uncomfortable or socially awkward.
2. Difficulty in starting or maintaining a conversation
Struggling to initiate or keep a conversation going smoothly may indicate social awkwardness. It can lead to awkward silences or abrupt endings.
3. Unease in group settings
Feeling uneasy or out of place in social gatherings or group settings is a common sign of social awkwardness. It may result in isolating behavior or nervousness.
Why is it important to recognize social awkwardness?
โ ๏ธ Understanding the signs of social awkwardness can help improve social interactions and relationships. By recognizing these indicators, individuals can work on developing their social skills and feeling more comfortable in social settings. Don’t let social awkwardness hold you back – awareness is the first step to growth and improvement! ๐ช
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If they are irritating to talk to
Lack of eye contact
Not carrying their weight in the conversation and awkward pauses in between sentences while they come up with shit to say because they donโt know whatโs good enough
**What** happened to the word *shy* in the American lexicon?
People make someone socially awkward… because they are awkward themselves… nobody haves … never mind
They donโt respect common communication protocols. One example: someone who canโt help but interrupt a naturally flowing conversation with some loosely tangential thought that is near meaningless to the conversation itself.
Difficulty adhering to social cues/conventions.
Says inappropriate things at the wrong times- me
If they are monitoring this thread closely and feeling a pang of embarrassment after reading each post.
They look physically uncomfortable, no eye contact, little contribution to conversations
People who always turn the conversation back to themselves and always make it just about them. Itโs cringe AF trying to sustain a conversation with someone who prefers to monologue / listen to their own voice.
Being unable to enter a conversation with a group. Inability to โread the roomโ, social cues are lost on them.
When their mother died todayโฆ or maybe yesterday.
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Monologues instead of back and forth conversation. This ain’t your podium, Shakespeare. No one cares about your long ass story that has no point. A conversation is supposed to be a shared back and forth experience where 2 or more people contribute to a subject and or subjects and offer their input, feedback, opinions, feelings etc.
They are me
Inappropriate sarcastic comments. Oh wait.
If you rarely see them.
Doesnโt maintain eye contact when spoken to.
*Laughs in Autism*
They act awkward in social situations
The biggest sign? Probably them being awkward in social situations.
Avoiding eye contact
Drinking a lot in social settings, or was that just me? ๐
One of the biggest signs that someone is socially awkward is difficulty in engaging in smooth, natural conversations and interactions with others. I can usually tell if they have awkward pauses, weird inappropriate comments, or an inability to pick up on social cues.
Smiling and nodding.
lack of eye contact! over the years, i have been able to train myself out of my more obvious socially anxious behaviour but the eye contact is still a sticking point
*gestures vaguely at self*
When they act awkward in social settings
Remembering every single faux pas ever
So a few years back I worked at a restaurant where I was bartender and server. The manager and me butted heads constantly because she was a halfwitted micromanager and I ran a profitable coffee shop for 15 years so I knew things that needed to be done around the place and Iโd do it. Well she saw me as a threat and would get on my care about anything, being 2 minutes late (so I showed up later each day), purposely leave one beer missing so she would have to stock it, etc. One day she starts laying into and hounding me and Iโm avoiding eye contact as I answer her questions basically calling her out on her unprofessionalism as a manager. And she goes โWHY WONT YOU MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH ME!โ And I yell back โBECAUSE IM SOCIALLY AWKWARD, I donโt know!โ And ran off to cry in the coolerโฆ.fast forward to 2021 and I discover at 38 I have adhd and then 2023 I realize itโs AuDHD. My life makes way more sense.
-It is impossible to strike up a discussion while everyone is mingling at a party. I therefore only spend a few minutes poking about the edges before giving up and leaving.
-I’ll arrange to visit a coffee, shop, or gym. When I arrive and find a crowd, I’ll give up and get out.