In their study of over 950 children from New Zealand,Newman,Caspi,and their colleagues found that young children classified with this personality characteristic at age 3 had normal romantic relationships at age 21,but were rated as less affiliative and less socially attractive.At age 3,these children were:

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The personality characteristic described in the question is consistent with the inhibited temperament. This temperament type is associated with shyness, avoidance of novelty, and anxiety. The study found that children with this temperament type were rated as less sociable and less socially attractive at age 21, indicating persisting temperament traits. However, they did not have impaired romantic relationships.

In Their Study of Over 950 Children from New Zealand,Newman,Caspi,and