People who become severely anxious in social situations often
swear that the blush itself is the source of their problems, not
a symptom...[but] a blush is far more than a stigmata of
embarrassment. It is a crucial signal in social interactions —
one that functions more often to smooth over betrayals and
blunders than to amplify them.That's because a blush signals
that you care about the relationship between you and the people
with whom you're interacting, say the researchers. At the same
time, however, some experts quoted in the article note that, for
those with social anxiety, blushing becomes a distraction and
may amplify feelings of embarrassment. (And, as you can read in
the related posts below, blushes can be a symptom of social
anxiety.) For speakers, it's important to analyze how you're
feeling and what's happening when you blush while speaking, to
determine whether it's a symptom of a larger problem or a
momentary blunder. The opposite of cool: speakers and social
anxiety When the speaker needs to ca