“I feel as though it has only really been in the past 15 years of my 23-year lifespan that it has become commonplace to see two guys kissing outside of a designated queer space.”— Liam Heitmann-Ryce, psiloveyou.xyz
“How is it that no man understands that every woman, whether she's sixteen or sixty, still has that awkward, insecure, self-conscious teenage girl inside of her?”— Bonnie Sikowitz, Elliot Reid, Sarah Chalke, imdb.com
“Like too much alcohol, self-consciousness makes us see ourselves double, and we make the double image for two selves - mental and material, controlling and controlled, reflective and spontaneous. Thus instead of suffering we suffer about suffering, and suffer about suffering about suffering.”— Alan Watts, amazon.com
“I really hate being self-conscious – and being conscious of being self-conscious.”— Natalie Portman, natalieportman.com
“It’s hard to be with someone who not only doesn’t love themselves but makes you feel like they don’t love you either.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.com
“I was nothing. No one looked forward to seeing me in the morning. No one laid his head on his pillow at night to dream of me.”— Teresa Mummert, amazon.com
“I know that it can be hard to believe that someone loves you if you are afraid of being yourself, or if you are not exactly sure who you are. It can be hard to believe that someone won't leave.”— Ava Dellaira, amazon.com
“All your overthinking and negative thinking naturally causes you to feel self-conscious. You’re a captive of your own mind, and it’s so hard to be confident when you’re tearing apart at the seams. Because of this, maybe you’re a little insecure or always worried.”— Sofia De Jesus, thoughtcatalog.com
“Lock eyes. It sends the message that you're really into him and keeps your arousal high because your guy is mirroring his desire back at you. Ease into it by meeting his gaze for a few seconds and giving a sexy smile, then build up to longer eye contact.”— Korin Miller, cosmopolitan.com
“Do you suck in your tummy when you're on top? Bad idea. That makes it harder to breathe deeply, which is a key to reaching orgasm.”— Korin Miller, cosmopolitan.com
“Turn off your phone... or the lights if you think you're going to be self-conscious about your body. You want to be in the moment, not thinking about your thighs.”— Jessica Knoll, cosmopolitan.com
“A lot of women feel so self conscious that criticize or make excuses for their bodies before even taking their clothes off. Please don’t do this! Don’t beat yourself up in front of your partners. Don’t point out your flaws. Don’t make self-deprecating ‘jokes’ about your body. It’s unnecessary, it’s…”— Vanessa Marin, bustle.com
“Your self-esteem has taken a hit. If your partner consistently puts you down and doesn’t value your thoughts, he or she could damage your self-esteem.”— Alexandra Whittaker, rd.com
“Worry about what you look like. Thinking about how you look during sex stops you from enjoying yourself and ruins your chances of achieving an orgasm.”— Lisa Zamosky, webmd.com
“There may be some anxiety on the guy's end. He may temporarily become self-conscious about his own body issues (yes, we have those too) or worry about his ability to perform at peak stamina or skill.”— Lodro Rinzler, marieclaire.com
“Not even middle school P.E. locker rooms could squash my fear of changing in front of an audience. If you shared a room growing up or were raised in a large family, you might not be so self-conscious about casually undressing with others around. Other private things, like urinating, are meant to be…”— Laura Donovan, hellogiggles.com