Why are a lot of guys so secretly attracted to shy, quiet girls?

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I've always been a pretty quiet girl, and most of the time guys don't seem to notice me as anything more than a friend or flirt with me that much. But quite a few guys have admitted to my friends that they think I'm really cute and sexy and such.

I don't understand why they openly flirt and date other girls, but secretly like me. What's so attractive about the the shyness and why don't they just admit it to me instead of my friends?
Why are a lot of guys so secretly attracted to shy, quiet girls?
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