Trule of life, I can be a bit shy and reserved at first, largely because I don't want to be judged as creepy. It's already hard enough for nerdy guys to make the first move on girls(let alone guys in the bar). True confidence is hard to cultivate (and I can relate very well to your shyness and awkwardness here if you are an introvert) but my confidence develops spontaneously according to how you react back. If you could push past my initial "hesitancy and shyness" and feel comfortable talking further to me, in return I'll feel easier to open up to you and you'll see me as I am. I'm pretty straightforward when it comes to being friends or courtship. I don't like playing mind games here to test a guy's loyalty to me (be it a friend or lover), its just unnecessary and leaves a lot of doubt and confusion as to whether are you into the friendship/relationship or not. A person's true colors will show up eventually, and you or I will know whether to go on further or not.