When you are sold and commit, the non-committer begins to get anxious. He/she pulls back, you pull back. He/she comes forward with new promises.

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Despite what the non-committer promises  though, things never change because this person can not allow the relationship to grow.


6. Non-Committer
's
Gotcha Now.
By Jan Wilson
with contributions by the SOLO staff and SOLO readers.

You do it. You commit!!

Gotcha now! You're sold and he/she starts getting anxious!

Suddenly you begin to get mixed messages from the male and female non-committer.

He/she begins to pull back or won't move forward with the relationship.

He/she may begin to find fault with you, especially  things  you can't change such as short, tall, black, white, Jewish, Catholic, can't or won't have children, etc.

If the anxiety is near panic, he/she may end the relationship immediately.

Or push you to leave by bringing out his or her faults.

 

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When you are sold, the non-committer begins to get anxious.

 

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For example, now is the time the financial problems he mentioned in  passing are described  in detail. Or some personality trait that  would make her less desirable is stressed. With some it is time to get involved with another man or woman.

Milder anxiety may cause him/her to keep the relationship alive but unchanging or in turmoil for years. 

If you threaten to leave, some promise to change, often becoming emotional and even crying.

Others  are  stoic, allowing you to be the teary,  emotional  one while they stand on logic and/or lack of emotion.

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Despite what he/she says though, things never change because this person can not allow the relationship to grow or progress.

Next we will explore the anxiety stage in more detail.


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SOLO for Singles: Readers' Comments

My experience with commintmentphobia is recent. My 3 month boyfriend and optometrist just broke up with me a few days ago, after backing off from a relationship that was, in his words, perfect. He explained that was the very reason. When he realized that he was getting attached to me, he wanted out. We never had a fight, the sex was perfect, and we got alone in every sense of the word. He kept asking me for closeness and intimacy (emotional) and when I came clean and told him that I truly cared about him, he answered that he was not emotionally available and that he needed to be single. Yet, he said he wanted to be friends. After reading about men who are afraid to love, I decided that I cannot be in touch with him (even as his patient) because all he really wants is to keep me around, in case he changes his mind. I will never, never, never have any type of relationship with him (or his kind again). How could I ever trust him not to "dump" me again, when its time for the relationship to get serious? 

My advise....STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!!!!

Beth

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