Lennert, we know that you think that you speak for all women and that your personal prefferences are universal, but that is not true. Some women do like shy guys and some even ask them out. There are shy guys who have girlfriends or are married. You only need to open your eyes to see it.

Or make google search. For example, several people have written guides about how to date shy guys:

https://www.wikihow.com/Date-Shy-Guys

Why would they do that if they didn't like them?

https://www.thecoldwire.com/do-girls-like-shy-guys/

Of course this goes agains whatever crazy worldview that you have about how men and women should behave. But the fact is that it is not uncommon that girls and women like shy guys, specially the ones who also love books. Don't worry Lennert, you probably aren't their type. XD