Social side effect of a glow-up: people get weirdly shy around you
One unexpected downside since I got leaner and more confident socially: I feel like I accidentally intimidate customer service workers sometimes.
I’ve noticed this mostly at cafes. I’ll walk in, make eye contact with a barista, and sometimes they suddenly turn away to “do something” even when it’s quiet and nobody else is waiting. Other times they start talking to each other first like they’re deciding who’s taking my order.
When they do interact with me, they seem nervous, avoiding eye contact, looking down a lot, etc. Then when I’m looking away or paying with my phone and when I look up, I’ll catch them looking at me. I’m a shy person too, so I start to blush as well. It’s honestly kind of cute and endearing, not a complaint.
Lately I’ve started greeting people with a big smile right away because I realized I might come across more intense or serious than I mean to.
Curious if anyone else has experienced this after a big glow-up / weight loss / confidence change.