i’ve improved a heck of a lot with my confidence around guys, and i go out to places a lot more than i used to, such as pubs, cinema, parties etc without feeling so timid. in the past week i had a bit of a panic attack when confronted with a guy i knew from the past and they all crowded around me when my friends had left me but in general, i am glad of this as it was a learning experience (never let your friends wander off without you again-lol) i find it a lot easier to make basic conversation with both guys and my own gender,especially strangers, which is great, now i just need to work on my eye contact and a few other minor things..