Philophobia (fear)
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Philophobia (from Greek "φιλέω-φιλώ" (love) and "φοβία" (phobia)) is the fear of falling in love.[1][2][3] Not included in the DSM-5.[4] The risk is usually when a person has confronted any emotional turmoil relating to love but also can be a chronic phobia.[citation needed] This affects the quality of life and pushes a person away from commitment. A negative aspect of this fear of being in love or falling in love is that it keeps a person in solitude. It can also evolve out of religious and cultural beliefs that prohibit love.[citation needed] It represents certain guilt and frustration towards the reaction coming from inside.
References
- ^ Tavormina, Romina (November 2014). "Why are we afraid to love?". Psychiatria Danubina. 26 Suppl 1: 178–183. ISSN 0353-5053. PMID 25413537.
- ^ "Definition of philophobia | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "philophobia - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "What is philophobia?". 5 February 2020.
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