The Argus – Saturday 12th September 2009:

Many men find asking a girl out one of the most terrifying experiences of their life.

But Neil Dando fears his “loveshyness” will prevent him ever becoming involved in a relationship.

Neil cannot approach a girl without becoming a nervous wreck and suffering extreme anxiety.

Despite suffering from stress most of his life, the 27-year-old, who has never kissed a woman, has only recently accepted the psychological problem.

He said: “It’s such a difficult thing to explain.

“I experience a whole range of emotions, from depression to sheer anger. Then I feel a little foolish for not being able to just get over it.

“There are times when I think it may have disappeared but then a week later I’m shaking all over the place.

“At work, because it’s purely professional, it’s fine. It’s only when I get attracted to a girl that it really affects me. There have even been cases when I’ve pretended to like somebody just to see if I can get over it.

“But the more I talk, the more I start thinking and the same anxiety halts me mid-sentence.”

Neil, from Worthing, has spoken out to raise awareness about what he describes as a “chronic shyness.”

While not an officially registered condition, he says it makes him continually stressed.

Ok, maybe Neil’s not gay. Maybe. But be sure to vote your subjective and utterly uninformed opinion in the poll below!

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  1. soundwash says:

    the 3rd question should have been:

    Who Cares?

    -s

  2. Alfred'sMom says:

    My son is not feeling well today but he should be back on his knees in no time.

  3. Steve&Mac4eva says:

    Although some of us Mac faithful are primarily here just to defend Steve’s honor, we still do not enjoy the mocking of a popular lifestyle among us Apple devotees. Thanks.

  4. Alfred'sDad says:

    #33 – Back on his knees in no time?I sure hope so!

    Now get me a beer, the game is starting!

  5. fulanoche says:

    #15

    he doesn’t have a patent on this scam.

    maybe i’ll try it out myself.

    i’ll get back to ya.

  6. Rick Cain says:

    This guy is the epitome of nerd, he could get some hot female chubby nerd tail any time.

    Somebody out there has a redheaded freckly daughter they wouldn’t mind setting him up with right?

  7. Rick Cain says:

    BTW is it just me or does he look just like John Dvorak?

  8. Hugh Ripper says:

    Looks to me to be the template for a serial killer. Apparently most gay men dont feel nervous or anxious about kissing women, it just “doesn’t give them wood” (to quote a mate of mine).

  9. Steve4eva says:

    Hey, this story is just mocking us Mac users. We don’t care anyway. We have Steve.

  10. Bob West says:

    If he’s thinking about kissing a woman, he’s not Gay. But he does have social problems.

  11. Rick Cain says:

    I think I have assburgers, but I’m not gay.

    Woe is me!


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