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What causes some people to be really socially awkward?
I don't mean just someone who says something odd every once in a while but someone who has really bad social skills, says odd/creepy stuff, dresses funny, and almost never picks up on social cues. Why are some people like this? Assuming they don't have any other mental problems could it be something different about the way their brain works? The reason I ask is I know someone like this and I can't figure out why they are like that. Thanks for the help!
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- ?Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
You could learn something from the other answers ?
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- flingebuntLv 71 decade ago
Image someone dancing naked, with the skull of his father around his neck...is it creepy or normal...certainly in the New Guinea highlands it would be normal and expected.
A lot of what we might consider odd or creepy may come from someone's upbringing...I mean walking around with your pants hanging down and showing your underwear is cool, or wearing nose rings, or you get the idea...so you have to always consider something in context.
Also remember some animals are social and some are not. Humans are social animals, but not all of us are good at it. Some people are not as good at people up social clues.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
That person is wondering the same thing about YOU. You give them cues that you like them, but do they act? No. You think it's because they're awkward but you have had no idea that they've been rejecting you all along and that person is wondering why the hell you can't pick up on it.