# Shy Guy says hi **URL:** \ **Category:** Introductions - New Users, Say "Hello"!\ **Created:** [January 18, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/shy-guy-says-hi/25034 "2009-01-18T08:03:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thrice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@thrice](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/thrice)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/shy-guy-says-hi/25034/1 "2009-01-18T08:03:39Z")
Hi, my name is Brandon, I’m a 24 year old male, and I live in Columbus, Indiana. I came across pheromones a while ago and had dismissed them as a scam. But I decided to look into them again and found this forum, where I discovered that a lot of people back them. I found the SmartMones store and am amazed by all the different effects pheromones are said to have. I have Social Anxiety Disorder, so socializing is extremely difficult for me. It started in kindergarten and I’ve been dealing with it since. I’m extremely self conscious and I’m very uncomfortable in social settings. A few years ago I went to school in Utah for a few semesters after some prodding from my parents, but that didn’t break me out of my shell and was pretty much a nightmare. I currently live at home with my parents and I don’t have a job. About the only socializing I do is with a group of younger adults from my church, who invite me to hang out with them every week. I’m very quiet, but I do try to talk as much as i can. I’ve been in therapy for about six months and been through a number of medications, which haven’t been much help. I’ve been looking for anything outside meds that may help me in socializing. I know pheromones are going to produce miracles, but I’m hoping they might make socializing slightly easier. I’m particularly interested in the mood lifting and confidence effects of [Instant Shine](https://a314.com/product/shine/). I’m looking for something that works with both guys and girls. Any suggestions would be great. I also have a few questions about pheromones: 1. Will spraying a cologne or body spray such as axe over the pheromones decrease their effects? 2. Can wearing the same spray every day cause something like an immunity towards its effects? 3. I noticed that IS has a custom scent available called Game. Has anyone tried this, and if so, what is the smell like? Thanks, I appreciate everyone who replies. ---
**Author:** ![revivia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/revivia/32/2124_2.png) [@revivia](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/revivia)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 8:40am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/shy-guy-says-hi/25034/2 "2009-01-18T08:40:11Z")
Hey welcome to pherotalk…i would heavily recommend Instant Shine and [Instant Openness](https://a314.com/product/instant-openness/) for you… 1. Spraying a cologne will not decrease effects, and acts as a good cover-up scent for stronger pheromones 2. Using pheromones each and everyday will build up a semi immunity for them, so it is recommend to take a break about 2 days out of the week 3. I have no idea ---
**Author:** ![Xiphoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/xiphoid/32/1852_2.png) [@Xiphoid](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Xiphoid)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/shy-guy-says-hi/25034/3 "2009-01-18T10:38:23Z")
> [@revivia](#): > > Hey welcome to pherotalk…i would heavily recommend Instant Shine and Instant Openness for you… > > 1. Spraying a cologne will not decrease effects, and acts as a good cover-up scent for stronger pheromones > > 2. Using pheromones each and everyday will build up a semi immunity for them, so it is recommend to take a break about 2 days out of the week > > 3. I have no idea HI Brandon & welcome to the forum! There are loads of info here in the threads adn plenty of knowledgeable people who are only too happy to help. It’s always easier to help point you in the right direction though if we know a bit about yourself, your personality adn what you hope to gain from using phero’s. You say you are shy and suffer from anxiety. If you are looking for phero’s to help you in social situations then some of the best ones to start with are the ones that Reviva mentioned. Instant Shine will do what it says on the bottle. It’ll give you a happy, youthful and approachable vibe. It’s great to use on its own as well as in combination with other phero’s. [Instant Openness](https://a314.com/product/instant-openness/) is also fab for social situations. It will make people more comfortable around you, and more likely to talk to you. Both of IS and IO also give really nice self-effects, improvng your confidence and helping you with the shyness. I personally use Come Talk To Me and love it both for the social effects on others and for self-effects. It’s a combination of Instant Openness and Instant Honesty, and is also a great option to use. As far as I know you can wear phero’s every day if you like, but most of us here (at least when experimenting with new phero’s) have a day of two each week without them, a kind of “phero vacation” if you like. Hope that helps. If you have any more questions don’t hesitate to ask us 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jamesbonded](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/jamesbonded/32/2090_2.png) [@jamesbonded](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/jamesbonded)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/shy-guy-says-hi/25034/4 "2009-01-18T10:53:01Z")
HI brandon, Welcome to the forum. I wish the therapy can cure your social anxiety disorder. [Pheromones](https://pheromonelabs.com/shop/) may not help you in curing it but it may give you some confident in dealing with peole. You are right, Shine is good to boost confidence and your mood. It is good for social. Shine can be used to gether with cologne without affecting the effect. It is good not to use pheromones everyday as our body may accustom to the effect. YOu may want to stop for a few days after a while. Good luck ---
**Author:** ![tisha23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@tisha23](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/tisha23)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/shy-guy-says-hi/25034/5 "2009-01-19T13:36:49Z")
Hello Brandon, Welcome to Pherotalk 🙂 My name is Tisha and I am the hostess and mone guide here on Pherotalk. Social anxiety can be hard to deal with but looks like your activly working on it which is great. Mones can’t “cure” it of course but they can help. I suggest you start with the social products. Ishine IO IH CTTM Ishine is charismatic warm charming uplifting confident. IO is comfortable outgoing chatty attractive IH is deeper connective also very social CTTM is a combo of IO and IH without the buffer mones. More raw but attracts attention and helps draw others to you. **1. Will spraying a cologne or body spray such as axe over the pheromones decrease their effects?** No you can cover with anything you like. Oils like in a EO or lotion will weight the molecules down though so dont use that over it. **2. Can wearing the same spray every day cause something like an immunity towards its effects?** For the wearer yes, I wouldnt call it immune but you will become assustomed to them and not notice as much but they will still cause the effect. Take Ishine for example… You feel euphoric when you first use it and then you get used to that feeling so its not in your conscious thought but you still feel it and respond to it. **3. I noticed that IS has a custom scent available called Game. Has anyone tried this, and if so, what is the smell like?** Game smells like Green Irish tweed - Top Notes - [Lemon](http://www.basenotes.net/fragrancedirectory/?notes=lemon), [Verbena](http://www.basenotes.net/fragrancedirectory/?notes=verbena). Middle Notes - [Iris](http://www.basenotes.net/fragrancedirectory/?notes=iris), [Violet Leaves](http://www.basenotes.net/fragrancedirectory/?notes=violet+leaves). Base Notes - [Mysore Sandalwood](http://www.basenotes.net/fragrancedirectory/?notes=mysore+sandalwood), Ambergris Its light, not overpowering masculine smells yummy. **Your GC is on its way** Tisha