how can you somewhat get rid of shyness

I use to be really shy, but what I did was put myself into situations to where I would overcome my shyness, like for example going to a party and going up to people and just start talking to them, at first yeah you will be bashful but eventually you will loosen up and have fun :)

i used to be rlly shy like i nvr talked at all but finding good friends that complements you alot and and if u start smiling alot and not caring about what ppl thinks helps :) haha and hang out with the right group of ppl :) eventually you will over come your shyness :)

I can be really shy sometimes, but anyone watching me in person would never guess it. Two things really make all of the difference in the world. One, like nightnsky just said, smile. That does wonders. Two, assume that you are going to get what you want. Whether it be a new friend or a phone number or a date, whatever it is, assume that you will have sucess. Don't even consider failure or embarrasment. If you wind up not getting what you want, then just keep smiling and play it cool, if they aren't willing to give you a chance then that is their own foolish loss and not yours. If you can fight off your shyness and think like this for just a few minutes so that you can give it a try, then once you start having a conversation you won't even remember being shy. It will feel natural.

Simply starting small is the easiest way. Start by observing someone and give them a complement. This is best for someone of the opposite sex. But besides that i say asking questions about anything random is among the best ways to start conversations. Do it often and the more you do it the better you get at it. Think of it as getting experience points. You will notice every time the conversations will last longer. Also, if some acts like a jerk look down on them an say something like "how rude" "pity human" "weirdo" it will make you sound slightly eccentric and interesting. Will probably make that person apologize and want to talk to you. Don't let anyone break spirit. Keep that in your mind always.

How I deal with it is finding something in common with the person for example they are looking at the manga in the YA section of the library bam starting point of "this one is really good" and go from there if its online its even easier since all the what you have in common is typed out before you anyhow

i'm painfully shy and sympathize knowing it's a difficult journey. you just have to find something that works for you. for me? i wear a mask or cosplay because i've convinced myself i'm just in-character. if you find something you're really good at doing, keep doing it as it will draw the attention of people whom will most likely give you compliments further increasing your self-esteem. just remember, you are what you think you are and never give up.

The hardest part about overcoming shyness for me is lifting my head. I always look straight down when meeting new people. Lately I've been really concentrating on making eye contact, and it's really helped a lot. Besides, eyes are pretty to look at. c:

Mop I can relate to that. I been doing my best to remind my self to rise my head and stand tall. If you seen a series called "Fairy Tail" you will notice Erza a girl that stands tall and is admired for her strength. I am sure I am not alone on this. But girls look so much more kawaii when they stand tall. Sometimes you want someone that can stand on their own. You want to know that they are with you because they want to be. Not because they need or depend on you. People like that inspire you to be better. I tried being with someone who said she needed me before but her weakness; lack of resolve and passion always pushed me away. It caused her to cheat and eventually I had enough of trying to help.

The best thing I can say is just don't think about it. I might be a bit shy in some situations but if I work to forget why I'm shy or forget the whole situation and can walk up to someone and just say hi. If you don't give yourself time to panic you will find you can do a lot of things you would freak out about normally.