Q&A for How to Deal With Your Shy Guy

You will probably need to ask your boyfriend about his feelings in order to understand. Shy people don't necessarily volunteer intimate information. Make sure you let him know how you feel about him first so he feels more comfortable opening up to you about his feelings.

It's possible that he just needs to feel more comfortable around you. Make sure you let him know how you feel about him and do things to ease his nerves, like complimenting him on his looks and personality.

He probably is more comfortable communicating through text than face-to-face. Keep talking to him through text and allow him to continue sharing with you this way, but let him know you enjoy talking to him in person as well. Eventually, as he becomes more comfortable with you, he will become less shy in person too.

Shy people have a hard time opening up about things, especially when the topic makes them uncomfortable. The best way to encourage him to open up is to be accepting of the thoughts and feelings he's expressing to you. Let him know that you understand his feelings and are glad he's sharing them with you. Making him feel supported will help him feel more comfortable and, hopefully, allow him to continue opening up.

You may need to take initiative to start a lot of the conversations between you if he's not able to. Try asking him open-ended questions that can't be answered with just "yes" or "no." Also, stick to topics that interest him because these will be easier for him to talk about. Make an effort to keep the conversation going even if it's difficult.