Am I afraid of love? Is this question bugging you lately? Love is a curious thing. Some people reach out and experience love, while others might be afraid of love. If you're someone who struggles with love, you're not alone.
If you are someone who doesn't want to but somehow ends up sabotaging every romantic spark that comes your way, here is the "Am I afraid of love?" quiz that will help you find out if you are afraid to love or not.
You know what they say; if you know the root cause of the problem, you are halfway there already.
1. Are you still haunted by the bad memories of your past relationships?
A. Yes, for sure
B. No, not really
C. Sometimes
2. Do you have a fear of getting hurt in relationships?
A. Yes, I have a fear of being hurt
B. No, I don't have a fear of getting hurt
C. Sometimes, it depends on the situation
3. Do you find it hard to trust others in romantic relationships?
A. Yes, I have trust issues that affect my relationships
B. No, I trust my partner fully
C. Sometimes, it depends on the person
4. Do you struggle with vulnerability in relationships?
A. Yes, I find it difficult to open up and be vulnerable
B. No, I'm comfortable being vulnerable with my partner
C. Sometimes, it depends on the situation
5. Do you feel overwhelmed when someone expresses strong feelings for you?
A. Yes, it makes me uncomfortable
B. No, I appreciate their feelings
C. Sometimes, it depends on the person
6. Do you have a pattern of attracting unavailable partners?
A. Yes, I always seem to attract people who are emotionally unavailable
B. No, I attract partners who are emotionally available
C. Sometimes, it depends on the situation
7. Do you think you sabotage your relationships?
A. Yes, for sure
B. No, not really
C. Sometimes
8. Do you think you love people more than they love you?
A. Yes, for sure
B. No, not really
C. Sometimes
9. Do you think you are easy to love?
A. Yes, for sure
B. No, not really
C. Sometimes
10. Are you afraid of opening yourself up in front of others?
A. Yes, for sure
B. No, not really
C. Sometimes
11. Do your feelings suddenly shift at the idea of love?
A. Yeah, I’m cautious about love, but I don’t feel my feelings shift
B. Yeah. I change when I feel love
C. Nah. I accept them
12. Do you prefer to solve the problems that you have alone?
A. Yeah I don’t want to be a burden
B. It depends on the kind of problem I am facing.
C. I prefer to share it with my partner; I believe their perspective would help me through the issue
13. Are you scared of vulnerability?
A. Yeah I am
B. Sometimes I’m hesitant
C. Not particularly
14. Do you freeze up when it comes to intimacy?
A. Not usually
B. Yeah. If I don’t trust them
C. Yeah, I do a lot
15. Do you worry that they will leave you?
A. Yeah, a lot
B. Sometimes I do
C. No, I don’t feel worried
16. Are you nervous about trusting others?
A. Yeah, a lot
B. Not really
C. Sometimes I feel this way
17. Do you stop yourself from pursuing relationships because they make you nervous?
A. Yeah sometimes
B. Yeah I have before
C. No, I usually give them a chance
18. Do you have a lot of past demons?
A. Yeah, I have a rough past
B. I do, but I usually don’t let it bother me
C. Nah, I live in the here and now
19. Do you become hypercritical of partners when you start having feelings for them?
A. Yeah, I do
B. Not more than I normally am
C. I start to analyze all aspects, but not critically
20. Do you value solo time a lot over spending time with others?
A. Yeah, I like being alone
B. I’m okay with sharing as long as someone’s worth my time
C. Nah I want to share my life
