Name: 10 Signs You Have A Fear Of Intimacy
Uploaded: 2020-11-13T14:00:09+00:00
Duration: 9 min 25 s
Description: If you’re afraid of intimacy, you avoid becoming emotionally (or physically) vulnerable to others. You pull away once you begin to get close to someone. Sometimes this fear of intimacy is conscious, a

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If you’re afraid of intimacy, you avoid becoming emotionally (or physically) vulnerable to others. You pull away once you begin to get close to someone. Sometimes this fear of intimacy is conscious, and other times people are subconsciously afraid of intimacy. Thus, it may take several unstable relationships before someone realizes they have a problem.

If you suspect that you have a fear of intimacy, you are certainly not alone. In fact, around 17% of people struggle with intimacy issues, be it emotional or physical.

That said, emotional intimacy is an essential part of a healthy relationship - whether it’s romantic, platonic, or familial. Therefore, if you struggle with intimacy, it’s important to figure out why.