Results: Fear of Intimacy
Published on 01/27/2018
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1.
Fear of intimacy is generally a social phobia and anxiety disorder resulting in difficulty forming close relationships with another person. The term can also refer to a scale on a psychometric test, or a type of adult in attachment theory psychology. Are you familiar with this term?
Yes
37%
651 votes
No
63%
1132 votes
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2.
Right off, who do you believe has fear of intimacy more, men or women? Not sure
26%
462 votes
Even, both women and men
39%
704 votes
Men
22%
393 votes
Women
13%
224 votes
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I kept getting involved with men who have a fear of intimacy, upon investigation, I found that I too, have a huge fear of intimacy, and have been told by a few men that I am worse than any man in my dating habits. Do you have a fear of intimacy or have you dated someone like this? I have at
12%
222 votes
I've dated or been involved with someone who does
17%
301 votes
Not sure
28%
499 votes
N/A
43%
761 votes
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Upon studies, here are the groups of people known to be vulnerable to developing a fear of intimacy. If you have it, check off any of these groups that apply to you: Women with depression
17%
308 votes
Women who have been abused
18%
322 votes
Childhood sexual abuse survivors
13%
234 votes
Intimacy Anxiety Disorder
9%
156 votes
N/A
67%
1196 votes
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Here are some symptoms that you might have a fear of intimacy. Check off the ones you have: 1. YOU NEVER SIT STILL. Are you one of those people who is always busy, your life full to the maximum? If you do have down time, do you immediately think of what you can do to fill it? Or are you known as a workaholic?
11%
200 votes
2. YOU ARE KNOWN AS SOMEONE WHO IS VERY POSITIVE.
17%
295 votes
3. YOU ARE THE STRONG ONE OTHERS TURN TO.
18%
328 votes
4. YOU APPEAR PERFECTLY PUT TOGETHER. ALWAYS.
10%
173 votes
5. YOU ARE SURE YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT IN A PARTNER, YOU JUST HAVEN'T FOUND HIM/HER YET.
9%
169 votes
6. YOU ARE MANY DIFFERENT THINGS TO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
17%
302 votes
7. YOU HAVE VERY STRONG OPINIONS.
21%
381 votes
Not Applicable
52%
925 votes
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6.
If you have FOI, have you ever been involved with another who has it? Yes
8%
148 votes
No
16%
290 votes
Undecided
14%
249 votes
Not Applicable
61%
1096 votes
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There have been several studies, usually studying men, finding they prefer the chase than getting the goal, romantically speaking. I am like this, preferring the chase, and as soon as someone likes, I am history and off to the next challenge. Does this sound familiar to you? Yes, I am or have been like this
10%
184 votes
I know someone who is like this, like a butterfly going from flower to flower
15%
259 votes
I have been involved with someone like this
12%
222 votes
Not Applicable
68%
1205 votes
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8.
Therapy anyone? Yes, I went to therapy to resolve my fear of intimacy
3%
58 votes
My mate did
2%
32 votes
We both did as a couple
2%
42 votes
I know someone who did
4%
67 votes
It worked
2%
37 votes
It did not work
4%
68 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
Not Applicable
85%
1509 votes
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