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Word of the Day: Wallflower
There’s a common theme in American summer romance movies in which an outgoing male character who is a bit of a ladies’ man falls in love with the local wallflower eventually, and they live happily ever after.
No, I’m not talking about a guy who becomes a wallpaper hanger.
A wallflower is often a shy woman or girl.
They are not antisocial like a hikikomori or anything like that.
They don’t like to become involved in social activities.
For this reason, wallflowers are often overlooked.
Hence, the movie theme.
The character who plays the wallflower in the movie may have a crush on the guy, but he doesn’t notice her.
We could say she blends into the background.
Shy, quiet people often prefer not to make themselves the centre of attention.
They can, therefore, sometimes fall by the wayside.
The thing to remember is there’s nothing wrong with being quiet and shy.
Heck, many people who you think are extroverts are quiet and shy.
They have learned, for one reason or another, to overcome their wallflower qualities and act outgoing.
I’ve read that some seemingly outgoing people at the workplace like to keep to themselves in their private lives.
People are like that. Their natural tendency may be to be a wallflower, but they can switch to a different mode.
They could be able to change their character whenever they dress a certain way.
There’s an expression in English that goes the clothes make the man.
Perhaps they can make the woman, too.
Either way, if you are a wallflower, don’t worry about not being outgoing.
Variety is the spice of life, and wallflowers have their own appeal.
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