Shy



Shy is a social trait that appeared in The Sims 3: Late Night and The Sims 3 for Nintendo DS.

The Sims 3: Late Night
The trait first appeared in The Sims 3: Late Night, and is similar to a removed trait called shy, which was merged with the Loner trait. Its existence was confirmed during a Grant Rodiek Twitter session regarding the new expansion pack.

Attributes

 * Shy Sims will never approach a Sim that is not a friend and will tend to stay in their rooms if they are able to.
 * They are uncomfortable around large crowds of people.
 * A Shy Sim has a harder time making new friends than others.
 * A Shy Sim will feel uncomfortable around a group of non-friend Sims.
 * A Shy Sim will feel comfortable around a group of friends.
 * The shy trait conflicts with the flirty and party animal traits, but not in the PC version (for more information on the trait and other The Sims 3: Late Night info follow the link for a strategy guide preview)

The Sims 3 (Nintendo DS)
The Shy trait re-appeared in The Sims 3 for Nintendo DS. It conflicts with the Outgoing trait.

''Shy Sims do not appreciate the romantic advances of others and will be difficult to woo. It's not that they don't want to love, just that it's difficult for them.''

Related traits

 * Loner
 * Unflirty