Talk:Erotophobia

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This was not the clinical definition of Erotophobia, so I changed the whole thing, if you think you know of a vernacular definition that varies, please find a reliable source. and bring it up in discussion. Here is a reliable source that uses this term clinically:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12442560&dopt=Abstract

Also, please check my grammer. lol. Dkriegls 06:07, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Nothing about erotophobia to limit it to 'heterosexual' romance. If anythinmg, it's more of a Christian problem than a heterosexual one, though non-NPOV to say so eh User:Wetman

I removed the thing about feminists' sons - the article says there are no studies, so this is basically unsubstantiated - can we get some concrete sources? Dysprosia 09:06, 19 Oct 2003 (UTC)

Clarity question:

"Erotophobia is sometimes thought to be caused by strict standards for a marriage mate, overjudging of physical appearance..."

Overjudging of one's own physical appearance, or of other peoples? I'm not an expert on the subject, and logically it could go either way. Either people could be erotophobic because they judge themselves as more attractive than they really are, and no mate they consider a match would ever be attracted to them, OR, oppositely, they could be erotophobic because they judge others to be more attractive than they actually are, and therefore hesistant to approach these people they consider inapproachably attractive. These are very different situations, and it would be nice to know which is being referenced. Mike Church 17:00, 12 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Re: overjudging of physical appearance: I vaguely remember, though I can't recall my source, that both of these cases are true. Erotophobia can be caused by an unrealistically high standard to self or others' appearance.

[edit] Incorrect definition

This article is incorrect, Erotophobia is the fear of sex, while Gamophobia is the fear of marriage and Philophobia the fear of falling in love. Please check -phobia and/or google it.

I agree. Greek words are precise and the Greek word for love making is Erotas. Therefore, Erotophobia is fear of lovemaking or sex. The Greek word for marriage is Gamos. Therefore Gamophobia is fear of marriage or tight relationships.