Fear of intimacy

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Generally, a social phobia and anxiety disorder resulting in difficulty forming close relationships with another person.

Also, a scale on a psychometric test

Also, a type of adult in attachment theory psychology.

[edit] References

Bartholomew, Kim, "Avoidance of Intimacy: An Attachment Perspective," Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 7, No. 2, 147-178 (1990)

Fear-of-Intimacy Scale (FIS), Descutner & Thelen, 1991)