Intimacy and commitment are parts of a relationship that is needed to make it long lasting and healthy.<\/p>\n
However, without knowing, you might fear intimacy.<\/p>\n
And this fear might cause you to sabotage a healthy romantic relationship with your partner.<\/p>\n
Being intimate with another person isn\u2019t just about sex, it is also about being:<\/p>\n
Emotional- You are open to talking about your feelings.
\nIntellectual- You are open to having deep conversations and sharing ideas.
\nExperiential- You bond over hobbies and interests.<\/p>\n
If you feel that you fear intimacy and it is not going well for you and your partner relationship-wise, here are 5 signs that you fear intimacy.<\/p>\n
If you are afraid to discuss and express your needs to your partner, this is a sign that you fear intimacy.<\/p>\n
This fear is caused by feeling undeserving of someone\u2019s affection.<\/p>\n
Another sign that you fear intimacy is the need to be perfect. Whether you are perfect or not, you deserve that person in your life.<\/p>\n
If you feel that you always need to be at your best all the time, it is a clear sign that you are afraid of being
\nintimate with someone.<\/p>\n
You might always avoid physical contact, especially if you and your partner just met or just started a relationship.<\/p>\n
Having trouble with physical contact is a clear sign of your fear of intimacy.<\/p>\n
It could be because of the trauma of past relationships or other reasons.<\/p>\n
This cause is probably present because of the trauma from prior relationships.<\/p>\n
If you are afraid of getting hurt because of the past, you may find it difficult to be intimate with someone.<\/p>\n
If you are constantly sabotaging every relationship you have ever been in, you may fear intimacy.<\/p>\n
Because you fear that your relationship will break down any minute, you go ahead and sabotage it before it gets serious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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