History Main / ShyFingerTwiddling

* Yoona from Music/GirlsGeneration does this in the music video for "Gee."

* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'': Celty Sturluson, [[BadassBiker of all people]], does this when Shinra's father asks her if she's in love with Shinra.

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* Pascal, of all people, does this a couple times in ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'', most notably when [[spoiler: Hubert confesses his feelings for her.]]

* Balloony from ''Dodgeball Academia'' is very shy compared to the HotBlooded protagonist Otto or most of Otto's other companions, and his default standing pose is him pressing his index fingers together.

* ''{{Webcomic/Rain}}'': Rain does this when even [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/RAIN-p265-So-True-337638687 more]] [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/RAIN-p631-Favorite-Person-530137862 nervous]] than usual. So does [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/RAIN-p292-Blushing-349050083 Chanel.]]

* Nozomi in the very first episode of ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'', as she explained her disastrous attempts at joining various clubs.

* Done by Thompson and Thomson in the ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'' story ''Red Rackham's Treasure''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': Beast Boy sometimes does this, usually when he's being reprimanded for something.

%%* Usagi from ''Anime/SailorMoon'' does this a lot.

%%* And Yuzu from ''Manga/ShrineOfTheMorningMist''.
* In the first episode of ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', Kaorin does this after catching a glimpse of a cat logo somewhere on Sakaki's person as Sakaki is changing into her gym shorts.
-->'''Kaorin:''' I thought I saw something incredibly cute just now...
* Negi of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' when he brought up the idea of sharing his childhood and, by extension, his reason for doing just about everything he does to Asuna since they recently became partners. She agrees to hear him out without a second-thought.
* Nozomi in the very first episode of ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'', as she explained her disastrous attempts at joining various clubs.
%%* Many characters in the ''Anime/PrettySammy'' series do this, but mostly Sasami.

* ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross'': This was done by one of the ''Zentradi'' -- yes, a hulking male giant-- when he was nervous about interrupting his commander's demonstration (to a female Zentradi) that humans ''did'' have ''some'' customs worth borrowing -- in this case, kissing.
* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** May does this once when her rival of the day confronts her about her feelings for Drew.
** And also when Ash wanted to visit the Petalburg City Gym [[http://serebii.net/anime/pictures/houen/279.shtml as shown here.]]

* Celty Sturluson, [[BadassBiker of all people]], does this in ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' when Shinra's father asks her if she's in love with Shinra.
* Lala the [[HeadlessHorseman dullahan]] from ''Manga/MonsterMusume'' does this sometimes, usually when confronted by Ms. Smith.
* Kyoka Jiro from ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' does this with her Earphone Jacks when nervous or embarrassed.

* Oneshot character Meng from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' does this as she admits she's "[[StalkerWithACrush kind of been stalking]]" Aang.

* Beast Boy of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' sometimes does this, usually when he's being reprimanded for something.
* Bumblebee does this in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' when Prowl asks him exactly where he was keeping that iPod. Hint: he wasn't in car mode and robots don't have pockets.

* Butters from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' tends to do a motion similar to wringing his hands when he is flustered about something. The animation style makes it semi-ambiguous as to whether it is full out hand-wringing or finger twiddling.
* Ben Tennyson from ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'' does this once as Humongosaur after his then LoveInterest Julie informs him that the explosion he was shielding her from is over and that he does not need to keep holding her.
** In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'', Attea does this when Ben ([[spoiler:as Bullfrag]]) [[DatingCatwoman flirts with her]].
%%* Gonard in ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'', most famously accompanied by a sheepish "Not really."
%%* [[TheBigGuy Booster]] from ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'' does this a lot.
* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'': In episode 2 of season 4, when the girls accidentally travel 20 years into the future, they go to their old villa. Alex gets excited when learning that their future selves still live together, but Clover replies: "Ugh! More like pathetic. I mean, hello! 30 something and still single?", and all three proceed to twiddle their finger in embarrassing realization. Clover is also shown doing this in episode 9 of season 6 when being asked about what the WOOHP training handbook has to say about locked doors, which she never read.
* Sean does this in the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode “[[Recap/ReadyJetGoS2E16SunspotsSunspotOurSunIsAStar Our Sun is a Star!]]", when he's trying to explain something to Mindy.
** He also does this in "[[Recap/ReadyJetGoS2E22MarsRockForMomSeanHasACold Mars Rock for Mom]]", after he's relieved that Dr. Rafferty doesn't know that the rock he gave her came from Mars.

** May/Haruka does this once when her rival of the day confronts her about her feelings for Drew.

* Done by Thompson and Thomson in the ''{{Tintin}}'' story ''Red Rackham's Treasure''.

* In ''WebComic/{{Swords}}'' a dragon does this after [[SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace objecting to a wedding]] before confessing their love...for ''both'' the bride and groom. Cue the three of them flying off with a triple sword symbolizing [[{{Polyamory}} their union]].

* Beast Boy of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' sometimes does this, usually when he's being reprimanded for something.

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