Fear of Commitment

Fear of commitment, also known as gamophobia, is the irrational fear or avoidance of long-term partnership or marriage; the term is sometimes used interchangeably with commitment phobia, which describes a more generalized fear or avoidance of commitments broadly. Despite deriving satisfaction from companionship in a relationship, people with the fear may choose to distance themselves and withdraw if the relationship progresses to a serious level of commitment.