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*A girl stares longer than normal, especially when she smiles afterwards. | *A girl stares longer than normal, especially when she smiles afterwards. | ||
*A girl [[shit test|teasing you]], particularly common among adolescents.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813356</ref> | *A girl [[shit test|teasing you]], particularly common among adolescents.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813356</ref> | ||
==The IOI deficiency problem== | ==The IOI deficiency problem== | ||
A number of [[Love-shy dot com|love-shy.com]] commentators believe that most [[Love shy|love shys]] and [[incels]] suffer from a defiency of IOIs, and so when an opportunity finally arises, they are unable to act correctly and thus botch the opportunity due to a lack of prior practice. This is an example of a vicious circle that keeps people incel and love-shy. | A number of [[Love-shy dot com|love-shy.com]] commentators believe that most [[Love shy|love shys]] and [[incels]] suffer from a defiency of IOIs, and so when an opportunity finally arises, they are unable to act correctly and thus botch the opportunity due to a lack of prior practice. This is an example of a vicious circle that keeps people incel and love-shy. | ||
==Love-shys and IOIs== | ==Love-shys and IOIs== | ||
Love shys tend to have as much difficulty responding to IOIs as they do giving them out. For love | [[Love shy|Love shys]] tend to have as much difficulty responding to IOIs as they do giving them out. For love shys who are able to receive IOIs at a decent rate, this can be psychologically devastating, as they are unable to capitalize on opportunities that are thrust in front of them. | ||
==Misinterpretation== | ==Misinterpretation== | ||
{{See also|[[Attraction ambiguity problem]]}} | {{See also|[[Attraction ambiguity problem]]}} | ||
Some love shys and incels misinterpret ordinary greetings or confuse generic interest from girls as romantic interest. This can be the result of a lack of experience, an inability to correctly read body language, or other factors. On the other hand, genuine romantic interest can be misinterpreted as simple friendliness as well. | Some love shys and incels misinterpret ordinary greetings or confuse generic interest from girls as romantic interest. This can be the result of a lack of experience, an inability to correctly read body language, or other factors. On the other hand, genuine romantic interest can be misinterpreted as simple friendliness as well. | ||
Note that females can also misinterpret ordinary greetings or confuse generic interest from males as romantic interest which can lead to misunderstandings and conflict. | Note that females can also misinterpret ordinary greetings or confuse generic interest from males as romantic interest which can lead to misunderstandings and conflict. | ||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||