Well, it depends. Sometimes these "shy guys" can become a friend first then they try to make a cross over from being a friend to actually dating. I'll give him some slack for that.

Well, I like shy guys--they usually seem to be the nicer ones--but after awhile if they don't open up then it's a dealbreaker.

My guy is like both. He is shy and reserved but he can also be a cocky ass somtimes too! I don't know how he does it!
But w/e it wokrs perfectly for me!

My soon to be husband (5 days left!) is totally shy when we first started talking about being together he offered me a one yeart trial relationship to see if I liked him before buying. He's so cute that way. I think shy guys are awesome and I would never want to be with aguy who was so sure of himself that he never got even a little shy

I agree with Greentea1203. Shy can be a good thing but eventually you have to be able to get inside of them and they have to be a little willing to share themselves.

Not all shy guys are endearing ... especially if you mix that with someone who is indecisive about EVERYTHING.

Dated a shy guy(gorgeous Italian) and it was like pulling teeth to get him to open up and communicate.

Because I tend to be on the shy side myself I need a man who's confident and open...not one who's just as quiet and shy as I am.

They are a turn on... However, I'm shy for both of us :/

I love my shy guy!

I like shy guys but since I'm shy too there is no way I could date one because we'd never actually get up the nerve to talk to each other.

Shy guys are ok if they are able to actually work up the nerve to ask you out. I can't stand a guy who hints around that he is interested in me to lure me into persuing him.

I have fondness for the quiet, introspective types -- but I'll only stick around long-term if they reveal an unexpected wit and humor. (Gotta have laughs, frequently!)

My Beloved is this type, precisely -- soft-spoken and contemplative, but wickedly funny with a surprisingly bold, irreverent sense of humor that is *on* all the time. (I "less than three" him!)

shy guys are a complete TURN OFF... ugh!!!

My guy is more just reserved. He opens up after a while and is totally fun. But he's more introverted and quiet then me. We're a good balance!

NO
two shys don't make a right. Is that the right saying?

To me they are, but thats basically because I'm shy myself so I don't want a shy guy.

I think shyness is a total turn-on

My man is shy. Verrrrry shy. I knew he liked me in the beginning; his body language was very revealing to me. It was cute. I ended up asking him out because I couldn't take it anymore and I had to get it going... Let's just say he hasn't been shy with me since.

For me, it's a turn-on AT FIRST. It's kind of cute.

But then it gets annoying...I'm pretty social and I just can't be with a guy who keeps to himself all the time.

My high school sweetheart was a "shy guy", which I was very attracted to at first. But after awhile, our very different personalities conflicted...I liked to go out and be active and do things, he preferred to sit at home. And when we did go out, he hardly said a word. I couldn't deal anymore!

I have a love/hate relationship with shy guys.
I love a guy who's initially shy, but very quickly warms up and comes out of his shell.
I'm on the go nonstop for my job, consistently having new roommates and friends every two or three months. Because of that, I don't have a whole lot of time to play the whole 6 month getting to know you game. I need to know you now so that I can tell if starting a relationship is worth my time or if I should just move on.

i have never been able to date a shy guy bc i am SOOOO outgoing that i would scare the hell out of a shy guy

I like a guy who has the shy tendencies you mentioned but isn't so shy that he'll just shut himself off from the world. Any extreme is bad, you know?

Since I'm shy if I had a shy guy we would get nowhere! I need my guy to be the one to speak up and take care of business.

I like shy guys but its hard because sometimes they don' take any initiative.

Shy guys can be so annoying to me, lol! It drives me crazy when guys won't just speak up or do something. I used to be extremely shy, and I worked really really hard to get over it and not act so shy and put myself out there and have fun. So when other people act shy I feel like they aren't at their full potential, so it annoys me and I just want to help them not feel so shy, lol.

it definitely depends on how shy he is. i find sometimes if a guy is shy then he can be easy to flirt with. but if he's the type who is hard to get out of his shell...then it's annoying. if shyness is part of insecurity then EWW NOT attractive.

I can't say all shy guys are a turn-off because my boyfriend was a shy guy at first. I mean, he passed up a week of perfect opportunities to give me a kiss, and it took two weeks before he could muster up the courage to ask me out. He never avoided eye contact nor was shy about wrapping his arms around me, and when we spoke, he didn't act meek or soft-spoken. He was just shy about verbally expressing his feelings for me.

HOWEVER, there were guys that had a crush on me for more than a year, and would NEVER ask me out or even sit near. Those guys are so frustrating!

Usually a turn off...

shy guys are cute but like previous posters said if they dont open up at some point its a dealbreaker. and u have to be careful not to mistake shy as emotionally unvailable -- trust me

My husband is shy to outsiders, but with me and our friends he is wild, crazy, and funny. That makes him so sexy to me!!!

I said turn off. I am super shy myself (Actually, it's that I can't figure out what to talk about, so I don't say anything... not that I am scared to.), so it'd be a mess if I wanted to date a shy guy.

I like shy guys a lot, to begin with. I don't like it if they take no initiative or never open up at all.

Hmmmmm.... undecided. Yes, because the shyness is adorable, but no because it's pretty incompatible with my outgoingness.

Shy guys are usually nice guys, but they should not be too shy to approach you or ask you out.

I realized my type of guy is totally the shy guy. And shy brunettes/black haired guys with a little bit of a chubby cheek and stomach. I can't resist.

no, I need a really outgoing, talkative guy who constantly makes me laugh, just like my lovely boyfriend. I talk a lot, and surprisingly, I like a guy who talks a lot too. and I love that my honeypie always makes me laugh(he's really funny), and that he's so outgoing and fun...

Unfortunately, shyness is something that I can't deal with. I am shy myself to a point, and I could never date someone shyer than I am. I like outgoing guys. Fairly recently I was invited to a party by a shy guy that liked me, and he said to bring whoever I wanted...so I did! I got there, and he didn't come over to say hi or anything! Didn't introduce me to his friends, or even at least me introduce my friends to him. He ran away from us! I understand being nervous, but that was just awkward for everyone involved. Those kind of things are a huge turnoff for me.

If you think shyness is a turn off then obnoxious and unsympathetic people ARE AN EVEN BIGGER TURN OFF especially when they are women who appear like ice maidens Just remeber that many women maybe attractive but they can leave you cold.

....especially when they are called luvofashion which clearly indicates a fascination with the shallower end of life. Tha main thing is not tar evryone with the same brush. I am a shy man in my early forties but I conceal my shyness well most of the time. I've been knocked back so many times and had my heart broken. Now I feel as though I'll never find love. My spirit was mortally damaged long ago and I'm not sure it will ever recover. So you women shouldn't be so cruel, it's really hard being a guy if yoy don't get any encouragement.