Falling in love is terrifying and maddening, and it’s easy to just say “nope” and hide under your bed, especially if you’ve been hurt before. It’s OK to be afraid, and it’s OK to take ...

Courage is often defined not as the absence of fear — but the ability to confront fear head-on. It’s about facing uncertainty, danger, or adversity with strength and resolve, whether it’s in ...

Many people love horror films, despite the fact that they bring our heart rates up and even make us scream. Part of the reason people like being scared by movies is because our brains know we're safe.

When you've been hurt in past relationships or dumped, you can become scared of love. But with this dating advice, it's clear that your fears can hold you back and prevent you from true happiness.

No matter how romantic the idea of being in love might be, there are people who are scared of being in a relationship. They are called by many names—love cynics, commitment phobics, anti ...

I am afraid that the mixture of the good and the bad discredits my chances at the happiness that love brings. In all my growing up, when it comes to love, I am still that 7-year-old witnessing the ...

Once you free yourself from fear, you attract lasting love. We both struggled with fears of abandonment and being smothered before we met each other (over 30 years ago), and these fears still ...