5. Shyness is often seen as being closely related to being goodhearted.
It may not be true at all, but most people perceive shy individuals as being nicer. They’re seen as being, funnily enough, less egocentric and more loyal. Befriend someone who is incredibly social and the relationship that you will have is likely to be more shallow.
Befriend someone who clearly doesn’t have so many “friends” and you’d expect that he or she is more likely to be more honest with you and appreciative of you. This may not at all be true; it really depends on the individual. People tend to put their guard down around shy individuals; they seem less threatening.