Why does being around this girl make me more confident?

[nastrow]

I consider myself a shy person who becomes more confident with more social experience. I assume most shy people who don't have some sort of mental disorder are like this. Anyways, I've been pretty lonely in college (And in general, I only have one friend) so I enjoy when I get to work with a partner in labs. I was lucky enough to have the chance to partner up with an acquaintance from the same major as me, who at least I know is pretty chill. The thing is, I think she's very pretty. You see, I've found if a girl is skinny, tan, dark-haired, and has a cute face I'll almost always find her quite attractive. This chick is, of course, all those things, and tall to boot, so I was nervous when I sat down with her. I got over it pretty quickly as we started working, but I found myself feeling more confident when interacting with the other groups and teacher (but not my partner). I'm curious why this occurred. I know the girl is not very assertive (she'd voice a lot of her questions and whatnot to me, and then a lot of the time I would end up asking people about it). Was I feeling more confident to compensate for her tentativeness, or was it just because I'm happy I get to work with her for the rest of the semester? I imagine it has something to do with the girl, because I didn't feel as confident when interacting with her. Either way, I hope I can foster this relationship with her. I could use a friend at least.

[catfeeder]

Sounds as though her shyness bolsters your ambition to step up and find answers for both of you. Consider this good practice for stepping up in other classes and areas of your life. It could gain you more friendships than you realize.

 

Head high, and good for you.