8 Reasons People are Afraid to Love — and How to Overcome Them

Karen Nimmo
On The Couch
Published in
5 min readMay 27, 2022

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Few people admit they’re afraid to love.

That’s because it seems a little bizarre. I mean, why would you be scared of something you want so much?

The thing is, fear doesn’t stop people from starting relationships; most people take the plunge, anyway.

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Karen Nimmo
On The Couch

Clinical psychologist, author of 4 books. Editor of On the Couch: Practical psychology for health and happiness. karen@onthecouch.co.nz