Is it normal? Yep. “Relationship anxiety is extremely common,” says Astrid Robertson, a psychotherapist who helps couples with relationship issues. Some people experience relationship anxiety during the start of a relationship, before they know their partner has an equal interest in them.

Is it OK to be scared of love?

While some apprehensiveness is normal, some find the thought of falling in love terrifying. Philophobia is the fear of love or of becoming emotionally connected with another person. It shares many of the same traits as other specific phobias, particularly those that are social in nature.

Is it normal to be scared of your relationship ending?

Although it is not an official phobia, the fear of abandonment is arguably one of the most common and most damaging fears of all. People with the fear of abandonment may tend to display behaviors and thought patterns that affect their relationships.

Why is being in love so scary?

Love stirs up existential fears. The more someone means to us, the more afraid we are of losing that person. When we fall in love, we not only face the fear of losing our partner, but we become more aware of our mortality. Our life now holds more value and meaning, so the thought of losing it becomes more frightening.