commitment phobia is the unrealistic fear of making a promise or a vow to be faithful and loyal to another person. the ‘scary’ parts of being in a relationship, such as revealing your weaknesses and vulnerabilities, is what keeps people with commitment phobia from getting deeper in a serious commitment. fear in general is not a bad thing – it is actually an innate part of us that is supposed to keep us from dangerous situations. facing a fear of …

but commitment phobia is more than just promiscuous behaviour or a clichéd bachelor-style refusal to settle down on the part of men. it took me a long time to escape that, and now i have this all-encompassing fear of going through that experience again. one of those flags for me is when someone is really needy and messages a lot or wants to see me 24/7. when it comes to women, this issue is so often made light of in …

we hear more and more about women who are in love with men with commitment issues. there are more signs of commitment phobia that we will highlight later in this article, but if you answered “yes” to one or more of these questions, it is likely that you are dating a man with commitment issues. men with commitment issues want to feel close to their partner at the beginning, so they may tell you very early on that they love …

when the inevitable disagreements and differences come up in a relationship, he stuffs his feelings and drifts away. but with support, he was able to speak his truth. he may be reluctant to act like he’s in a couple when you are with friends or out in public. in his view, he has to give up the lead role in his own life if he is stuck in a supporting role with you and/or the children. because of not being …

a phobia is an extreme anxious behavior or reaction fueled by fear, most often an irrational fear. commitment phobia can be a hard thing to fully understand. it’s not given as a formal diagnosis, it is not in the dsm, and is generally not commonly discussed. someone with a commitment phobia very rarely, if ever, goes the distance in a relationship. a common misconception is that those who have a commitment phobia don’t want to be in relationships at all. …