How to Get Closer to a Shy, Quiet Guy

How to Get Closer to a Shy Guy

Can a woman who's always trying to get closer find happiness with a man who's happily curled up in his shell?

By Catherine Newman
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the February 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Can a woman who's always trying to get closer find happiness with a man who's happily curled up in his shell?

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