Mistake No. 7. Avoidance of intimacy
While this one is traditionally men's domain, women are quickly catching up in the fear of commitment zone. Modern society imposes so many requirements and expectations on what makes for a “good catch,” and that makes it hard to sort through whether someone would be a good choice for us. We don't want to “settle,” and the quest for the perfect mate can cause us to overlook or undervalue a truly good partner. Alternatively, we might be so fearful of getting hurt, betrayed or rejected, that we exit stage left just as the play gets going. If fear of commitment is an obstacle, better to work out your patterns (or schemas) in therapy than in your relationships.
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