If you’ve met someone who you thought was perfect for you and then, out of nowhere, they seemed to back away for no reason, then you should see if these signs of a commitment-phobe can describe your partner’s behavior. Their commitment phobia actually comes from their negative beliefs about commitment, love and relationships and most of the time, they also suffer from a deep fear of intimacy. These dysfunctional attitudes and their behavior will sabotage your relationship, since they will always look for ways to back away when things become a little more serious. Here are a few telltale signs of a commitment-phobe that you should consider:
One of the sure signs of a commitment-phobe is the fact that even though you are dating for quite some time, you still haven’t met any of their friends or family members. Commitment-phobes cannot be transparent with their activities and they have a strong need to hide important things from you.
Also, if they spend a lot of time at your place but you haven’t seen their home yet or if you have, it sort of looks like a hotel room, then you should start asking yourself if you are dating a commitment-phobe. For these types of people, their homes are more like a way-station, where they come to shower, change clothes and sleep.
Commitment-phobes are very attentive and charming and they tend to move in fast. They usually love the chase, but when they win, they tend to lose their interest. Once they win you over, the unattractive parts of their personality will start showing and you should pay attention to those warning signs.
Most commitment-phobes are last-minute planners since for them, planning time with someone is a form of commitment and they avoid doing it as much as possible. They will also feel uncomfortable if you take charge of how you two spend your time together and they will want to stay in control of things.
A commitment-phobe usually loses their interest when things get serious, because as I said before, they only love the chase, but not the capture. They usually have a history of brief and passionate relationships that ended without an explanation. Sometimes they even blame their former partners for everything that went wrong in their previous relationships.
Most commitment-phobes usually make up a lot of excuses just to end your dates early. For example, they just remembered that they have an important assignment due the next day or that they have to attend an important meeting the next morning. They will tell you anything just to leave immediately and stay in control of things.
Most commitment-phobes tend to choose jobs that allow for a lot of flexibility to travel. They don’t like working in an office and they want to be able to control their own schedule. This lifestyle also makes it easier for them to be unfaithful and it offers them the means to avoid you as much as possible.
Dating a commitment-phobe is a very challenging and very confusing experience. Did you ever date a commitment-phobe? How did you deal with that situation? Do you know any other telltale signs of a commitment-phobe? Please tell us about them in the comments section!
Sources: psychcentral.com, thoughtcatalog.com