What is Love-shy?
1.
it means finding it difficult to be assertive in informal situations involving potential romantic or sexual partners. For example, a heterosexual love-shy male will have trouble initiating conversations with women because of strong feelings of anxiety.
Francis, the nerd guy is love-shy.
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2.
love-shy men are unable to get girlfriends/wives either because they don't know how, or they are too affraid.
Love-shyness lasts for life. People don't grow out of it
So often mispercieved as homosexual, however they're straighter than a beam of light
John couldn't get a woman because he was love-shy.
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