Why am I so shy around big crowds, but when I'm with one friend than I'm fine?

Sometimes big crowds can be overwhelming. Its easy to feel like you're alone in a crowd being judged because a lot of people look around. It's also extremely easy to lose someone you're with in a crowd which can become scary! Big crowds of people can also feel claustrophobic. Being with one friend can be more comfortable because it's less noise and you already know them! Sometimes the noise of everyone talking can be overwhelming as well. It can feel like you can't even hear yourself think. However, with one friend it's easy to avoid the tension of a big crowd and to feel more comfortable to familiarity!

It's simple. You are an introvert, just like me. We make up about half of the human race, and without us, our species would be doomed. You may find that although large crowds frighten you, you feel that you are better at actually connecting with your friends 1 on 1 than your extroverted peers. You will find that you are also a lot better at being comfortable being by yourself, and enjoy focusing on independent endeavours. It's perfectly fine to prefer hanging out with smaller, quieter groups of friends, or have 1 on 1 interactions. You can still work on your confidence in large settings if you want, but understand that as an introvert, it will naturally drain you more, and that's okay because you have your own strengths.

Big crowds can be intimidating and overwhelming, and it's perfectly understandable that you're shy. You're comfortable with one friend and you feel no reason to be shy, whereas big crowds can bring out the shyness and intimidation. This can can also be mild social anxiety and if it's a group of people you don't know, it makes sense you'd feel shy. Your brain is protecting you and you don't feel as confident versus when you're around things that are familiar. This can be why you're shy in crowds but not with friends, and you're not alone with this. Good luck!

Welcome to the world of introverts! It's fine and most of us go through this. It is not easy being an introvert, yes because even though we'd love to have friends, we aspire to have a long-term friendship. Be it with anyone, friends, family, etc. It's weird for us to be open and expressive in crowds but once we're comfortable with people, we're the craziest batch mainly because all the craziness is still locked up inside of us. And, to be honest, it's fine. This only proves that unlike extroverts who are good at the social front, we're good at personal front. again, I'm not saying both couldn't be good at both, but I'm pointing out what happens in general. So, feel okay with the way you are. You've been designed as such dear! Love yourself for it! Pamper yourself and keep that crazy kid inside of you alive at all costs! Hope this helps you and if you'd want to talk anytime just ping me. I'd love to help a fellow introvert! ❤❤ ~Dream.

This sort of anxiety is pretty common. With one good friend, it's a close relationship where you don't worry about impressing them, or having anxiety about a specific action. Or it's easier to focus on one person, without sensory overload. In a big crowd (a party for example), it's a lot to take in at once. With one person listening, it's easier to see rationalization where you tell yourself it will be okay. But when it's multiplied, the stress also multiplies.

This could have multiple reasons. It might just be a personality trait that you have, you might be an introvert or you might be kind of shy. You probably get overwhelmed by big groups of people which is very understandable, there's a lot of people out there that experience the same problem. However, it feels really uncomfortable and it makes you feel anxious, it might have to do with anxiety or most likely social anxiety. If you think that might be it, please consider professional help because self-diagnosing isn't the right thing to do, it's important to get a professional's opinion.

That's exactly how I am... and I've wondered the same too, very recently I think I figured it out why. It's how comfortable you are with the people. Let's say you are with 5 people, now, you are comfortable with all of them when it's one on one you can be yourself around them without being shy but with all 5 at once you feel shy, its because you dont have the same level of comfortable-ness? around all of them it varies person to person,so its difficult for you. Think about two close friends/siblings/cousins around them you wouldn't feel shy because you feel comfortable around them equal amount of it from both of them.. I hope that helps to understand yourself ...

This trait is really common in people with anxiety or depression, and sometimes people with no mental illness at all. When you're with one friend, it's understandable that you feel safe because they know you well, and they won't judge you for what you say or what you do. When you're in a big crowd, there's a lot of unfamiliar faces and people and that might trigger you to be shy in fear of judgement. Not everyone is comfortable in big crowds, and that's okay. It can be really intimidating to be around tons of people that you don't know.

May be you are feeling over conscious. Please try to be confident. May be you are afraid about others judgement or may be you are too afraid about what others might think about or may be you think that others may not like you. Yiubare comfortable with one friend because you are not conscious here. He or she already knows you and never was judgemental about you. Please get loose of these negative thoughts. Love your self they way you are and least care about others. I'm sure everyone likes people who are string and bold and confident. Good luck!!

Social anxiety can cause people to feel shy around others. It’s also a common thing to be shy. You’re in a huge group of people that you may not know. It’s your brain trying to protect you from accidentally saying the wrong thing, like where you live.