Agree this is not the solution (though I find it funny and clever), and I say that as someone with lifelong social anxiety. In fact I think it's counterproduct

Agree this is not the solution (though I find it funny and clever), and I say that as someone with lifelong social anxiety. In fact I think it's counterproductive because you'd bail more often and get less practice with confronting and overcoming anxiety. Avoidance is really tempting, but not the answer.