Maybe women are more prone to searching the net for places like DS and reaching out for what feels like the last chance of help when they are feeling low. I know men must feel the same way but you're right...there are so few men compared to women on here.
PS I LOVE SPONGEBOB! :-)

cuz women are sitting at home while men are working their asses off lmao :p

just kidding ladies :D

I think it is because, like change said, women are more likely to reach out for the help from others than men are. A lot of men dont want to let anyone know they have any flaws.

I think there may be a couple reasons

Psychological and social which sort of intertwine with one another. It it's still a pretty male dominated society and women may be made to feel as if they aren't good enough etc. or simply get pushed down by men. Also, I think women, tend to be prone to things such as depression, the same may hold for shyness-just a different level of not feeling good/happy/not having confidence etc. As was also pointed out, women may be more inclined to actually seek help whereas many men do not. Whether this is because women are often more in touch with their emotions or because society has sort of made it a "rule" that men should not show weakness (or a combination thereof) I don't know.

Not that men don't have shyness issues or worry about what others will think of them, but our society does tend to hold women up for more criticism - if we're not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not witty enough, don't have good manners, etc. - more than it does our male counterparts. Shyness is a painful issue to deal with without these additional things to worry about and men tend to be excuse on these a lot more often. Also, women are much more often the ones who admit that we have issues and want support to make positive change. Aren't men typically taught to be strong and not ask for help? I wish more men I've known would be willing to admit their weaknesses.

I think a lot of men are more ashamed to come forward and say that they're suffering. But good for you that you're out here!

i'm not sure if women tend to be more shy or not, but i have heard that when there is something wrong, women tend to visit a doctor or get help more often than men do. i don't know why, i'm a woman and i hate the doctor O.O