If you fear rejection, intimacy, abandonment or commitment, you aren’t alone.
It’s normal at some point in your life to harbor these feelings and, in fact, once you accept and know what your fears are you can begin to deal with and conquer them to make this your best year yet.
Don’t seek out people who are unavailable, try asking a friend to set you up on a blind date, start a new activity to meet other people and update or get your profile on an internet dating site to increase your chances of finding other singles.The fear of intimacy scale uses data from a 35-question self-evaluation, which returns a score between 35 and 175, to establish whether the participant fears intimacy and how prominent their anxiety is. Studies have shown that while men tend to score more highly on the fear of intimacy scale, women who fear intimacy often dictate the level of intimacy in the relationship as well as its longevity.Both men and women fear a loss of control, loss sense of self and a loss of freedom with close dating relationships.1) Conquer your Fear of Rejection The fear of rejection is a natural feeling for most people.You want to be loved, liked or even just wanted but if you let what other people think ruin your self-image it’s time to let go and start controlling your own happiness.