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Silak12 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Commitment fear?

Hi! everyone.
Could you tell me what does fear of commitment mean here?
--There's fear of commitment, fear of emotional attachment and vulnerability--
Thanks!
  

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com/dictionary/commitment Fear of promising loyalty, which equates in some instances to being afraid of getting trapped in a relationship. CJ

— CalifJim

  • com/dictionary/commitment Fear of promising loyalty, which equates in some instances to being afraid of getting trapped in a relationship.
  • CJ
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See http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commitment

Fear of promising loyalty, which equates in some instances to being afraid of getting trapped in a relationship.

CJ
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CalifJimFear of promising loyalty, which equates in some instances to being afraid of getting trapped in a relationship.
Does it also mean that someone having fear of commitment fears that he may not live up to his promise to be loyal?
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silak12Does it also mean that someone having fear of commitment fears that he may not live up to his promise to be loyal?
It can also mean that, but in my experience that's not the usual meaning.

CJ
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So, you mean ,in most cases, the person feeling the fear of commitment fears that her partner may not keep his promise to be loyal to her.?
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silak12So, you mean ,in most cases, the person feeling the fear of commitment fears that her partner may not keep his promise to be loyal to her.?
No. Not that either. In most cases it is fear of losing one's own freedom, not fear of breaking promises.

CJ
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