if this has happened to you, trusting again is something you may not be ready for. when someone you love or are connected to betrays you, the healing process is a deep one and can take some time. people with a commitment phobia do want a long-term connection with another person, but their overwhelming anxiety prevents them from staying in any relationship for too long. people with a commitment phobia want a long-term connection with another person, but their overwhelming …

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 …