Dating someone with fear of commitment

Photo Credit: Katie Ruther. I was sharing a very delicate part of my life with my then-girlfriend. For me, this was the moment of vulnerability. For her, it was a moment of rejection. Looking back, I understand. So long ago, I made the choice to keep my feet firmly planted on dry land. Sure, it sounds like an excuse.

While the hope is often that these issues will be addressed, and that eventually, your partner will come round to the idea of a long-term relationship, the truth is often a little more complicated than this. Sometimes, early life experiences can have a bearing on how much someone wants to share themselves and their lives with an adult partner. Equally, feeling unable to provide the emotional support that a partner would like is another reason why shying away from commitment might seem like a good idea. Very often though, things like having been dumped by a previous partner or having been betrayed, can make it very difficult to trust that a new relationship could work out differently.

Here's how to inoculate ourselves against negative ones. Verified by Psychology Today. The Mysteries of Love. True commitment phobia is fear of any kind of commitment that involves other people, not just relationship commitment. They may have no problem buying a house or a car or getting a dog.