Dear Dr. Warren, My worst fear is being rejected by a female and when I do try to talk to the person that I like, my words come out all wrong. People say that a first impression is the most important ...
... means facing and overcoming fear - fear of rejection, fear of intimacy, fear of failure. These are the fears that keep us from pursuing the relationships that will change our lives for the better. Pa...
... relationship.5. When struggling with fear of abandonment Many of us carry childhood fears of abandonment into adulthood and throughout our lives. We worry that we are not good enough or that we will ...
... messages. It results from fear and can end up making the relationship feel like a prison to the other person. It’s like building a border of rocks around a campfire to contain it an...
... confusion – Things like fear, doubts, hesitation, endless debates in your head, and obsessive conversations with your friends indicate ambivalence about creating a relationship. Realize that if...
... if I had no fear?” 2. Be less SELF-conscious and more OTHER-conscious Most people with shrunken mojo are very self-conscious. They constantly wonder what others think of them and may actually h...
There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are almost that many ways to send him running for the hills. Let us focus on the five that will have him screaming “Check please!” befor...
... about it. If you fear rejection, intimacy, abandonment or commitment, you aren’t alone.
It’s normal at some point in your life to harbor these feelings and, in fact, once you accept and ...
... partner, it signals a fear about losing your partner to a potential rival. That fear is often rooted in some type of insecurity you have about yourself in relation to the object of your jealousy. Bei...
... love and you’ve got fear. If you don’t have love to counterbalance that fear, you have nothing, because you have no balance in your life, and you’ll never, ever find satisfaction.&r...
... be withdrawing based on fear. Maybe he’s been hurt in the past. Or maybe the idea of commitment simply petrifies him.
The good news is that whatever fear is motivating your significant other t...
... partner are produced by fear—fear that they are not as important to you as they want to be. So the best things you can do is to assure them of the important role they play in your life and show...
Intimacy. One little word that can intimidate even the savviest single. And when it comes to addressing intimacy issues with a partner, that can be even more fear-inducing. Instead of shying away from...
... of the thing you fear so much. I want to get you as relaxed as I can physically, and then I want you to think about the thing you fear so much. Here’s what I would do if you came to me. I would...
... what scientists call a "fear grin" -- used by chimps and apes to tell predators, "Hey, you don't want to eat me, I'm just a cute monkey!"
So what does your smile say about you? That you're happy? Ex...
... who are shy often fear social encounters. Introverted and shy people may have social skills which allow them to be behaviorally extraverted, especially in highly regulated situations like work or soc...