As the old song says, love is a many splendored thing, but at the same time, we all know that it can be a very scary thing that makes you feel vulnerable too! Even if you want to fall in love and live happily ever after, there are always going to be things that raise your anxiety levels when it comes to opening yourself up and making yourself ready for a new, more serious chapter of your life. You might be afraid to commit, but sometimes knowing what is causing your fear can help you to conquer it. Here is **why you are afraid of love according to your zodiac sign. **
You cherish your independence and your free spirit, so the thought of being in love and being asked to settle down and slow down and compromise for someone else scares you sometimes.
You are very stubborn and set in your own ways, which means that you can often get scared at the prospect of completely changing your life and way of life in order to accommodate a new love.
You are incredibly unpredictable, you like to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing, and the idea of love can be scary to you because you see it as the ultimate example of conforming to norms.
You are scared of love because you are so naturally affectionate and caring that you worry you are going to be tricked into giving your heart to someone who doesn’t love you as much as you will love them.
You are really scared of disappointment, which means that being in love scares you because you are always worried that the feelings aren’t going to live up to your expectations.
You are extremely guarded, even with your nearest and dearest, so the thought of opening yourself up to someone and being super vulnerable with them is scary to you.
You are the absolute worst when it comes to making big decisions, and the thing with love is that it is always asking you to make big decisions!
You have an innate fear of being betrayed by the people who mean the most to you, and obviously in a love and relationship capacity, this leads to a constant fear of being cheated on that you hate experiencing.
You are a naturally energetic and curious person who wants to do everything in life, and you are sometimes scared by the fact that falling in love and settling down might mean that you miss out on lots of things in the future.
You are someone who likes to be in control all the time, so the naturally unpredictable and changeable nature of being in love strikes anxiety in you.
You are someone who really cherishes your ‘me time’, and you sometimes get scared by the prospect of having that time completely taken away by a relationship.
You are sensitive soul who is very afraid of being taken advantage of, and there is always a worry for you in the respect when it comes to forming romantic attachments.