This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Yale chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
Here’s how you know if you are afraid of emotional intimacy:
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You are often seen as independent.
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You push people away right when you start getting close.
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You self-sabotage your relationships as soon as they start.
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You are weary of trusting your partners.
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You either fear physical intimacy as well, or you compensate for your lack of emotional intimacy by engaging is excessively physical relationships.
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You are a perfectionist.
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You suffer from Marilyn Monroe Syndrome; you create a certain persona for the public, you become what you feel other people need you to be, but you feel as though no one really knows you.