Anuptaphobia: fear of being Alone explained by Shreya

 

Anuptaphobia

From a,-nuptial,-phobia

Meaning

The fear of remaining single or unmarried or being married to the wrong person.

Anuptaphobia –the fear of being single

Anuptahobia is the irrational fear of staying single or of not being in a romantic relationship with anyone. People who suffer from this condition may experience very intense anxiety as a result of their fear of being alone. Their anuptaphobia may be so severe that they may almost ever be single.

Someone with anuptaphobia may irrationally fear that they may end up being single for the rest of their lives or that they will die old and alone.

Such fears are very much out of touch with reality as no one can predict the future.

In  fact, all people can suffer from a certain fear of being single in many moments of our lives.

Especially in those moments when we end a relationship or start having problems with our partner, we can feel a certain fear of the idea of being alone and losing the company we have had for so long.

Even when a person with anuptaphobia knows they are physically safe, they may live in fear of;

1-intense anxiety when not in a romantic relationship

2-anxiety when thinking of being single

3-may quickly jump into relationship

4-inability to cope with strong emotion

5-low self-esteem and very self-critical

Cause of anuptaphobia

 There are many factors that can influence the development of anuptaphobia .

Verbal information during childhood can development of anuptaphobia. It is greed that the social pressure and rejection that exists on the elderly can be factors that increase the prevalence of this disorder.