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Philophobia (from Greek "φιλέω-φιλώ" ( love) and "φοβία" ( phobia)) is the fear of falling in love. [1] [2] [3] Not included in the DSM-5. [4] The risk is usually when a person has confronted any emotional turmoil relating to love but also can be a chronic phobia.[ citation needed] This affects the quality of life and pushes a person away from commitment. A negative aspect of this fear of being in love or falling in love is that it keeps a person in solitude. It can also evolve out of religious and cultural beliefs that prohibit love.[ citation needed] It represents certain guilt and frustration towards the reaction coming from inside.
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Philophobia (from Greek "φιλέω-φιλώ" ( love) and "φοβία" ( phobia)) is the fear of falling in love. [1] [2] [3] Not included in the DSM-5. [4] The risk is usually when a person has confronted any emotional turmoil relating to love but also can be a chronic phobia.[ citation needed] This affects the quality of life and pushes a person away from commitment. A negative aspect of this fear of being in love or falling in love is that it keeps a person in solitude. It can also evolve out of religious and cultural beliefs that prohibit love.[ citation needed] It represents certain guilt and frustration towards the reaction coming from inside.