Social Awkwardness is more widespread than many people might imagine. It is both a barrier to real social engagement (whether at work or at play) and a constant source of anxiety. As a result Socially Awkward (SA) people are held back, they usually have few friends and miss out on many social activities. Importantly though, it must be said that being SA does not automatically translate into sad or unhappy people, indeed depending on the severity of SA many individuals live full, satisfying and p …