True commitment phobia is fear of any kind of commitment that involves other people — not just relationship commitment. It can involve difficulties in making important decisions in all areas of life.

Commitment phobia is more than momentary disdain for seriousness; it usually has underlying psychological currents. “Their hesitance is [often] fear of being abandoned or trauma in their family of ...

Such reluctant individuals are often thought of as having a commitment phobia. Fear of commitment in much of the popular literature refers to avoidance of long-term partnership and/or marriage.

There is a lot of brouhaha about how men and women relate. Let me speak for men. At the core of our being is an untamed, primal man that simply wants to be free. We want freedom so badly that we will ...

How to tell if you’re being ‘future faked’ by the person you’re dating - LET’S UNPACK THAT: Talk is cheap when it comes to relationships. Helen Coffey digs into the latest form of commitment-phobia an ...

We don't usually think about fear when we imagine building a life with someone. Relationships should bring joy, intimacy, connection. Yet for millions of people around the world, intense phobias ...

The author and her husband dated long distance for five years before getting married and eventually living on the same continent.Courtesy of Pamela Vachon. A bad breakup a month before my planned ...