Risks include making a fool of yourself, subjecting yourself to humiliation and ridicule, being exploited, and, of course, heartbreak. Worse yet, you may be done in by your very success and end up in a bad relationship. As a shy man, you are particularly vulnerable, due both to your very lack of experience in the dating arena and your romantic nature. Proceed with caution. Here there be tygers.
Predators stalk the shadows.
Lacking in intelligence. Lacking in wisdom and common sense . Lacking in integrity and basic honesty. Lacking in compassion and generosity. Becoming involved with the wrong person is a certain prescription for unhappiness.