I don't see this. The guys I know are not shy, but there's no way. I've seen a couple ppl really hide their interest from everyone else when they clicked, but they never seem to work. I don't think I know personally anyone that met and married here, they're always from somewhere else.
Talking to a Somali for a lot of ppl is like being ready for the possibility of getting settled, which is something you naturally shy away from if you're young and not ready. I think that's what it really comes down to, otherwise if you're really awkward, you'd be awkward around everyone.
What these faaraxs need is 101 lessons for dummies on how to approach xalimos without being creepy