Fear of marriage Marriage is a very important matter in the life of every person because after the start of cohabitation, the responsibilities take on a different color and become completely different.. The fear of this is completely natural because we all know that marriage will have a significant impact on our future, but by examining various aspects and logical thinking, you can prevent this fear from entering. Gamophobia (the Greek word gamos means marriage and phobia means fear) shows people's fear of starting a joint life... According to research and the opinion of doctors, this type of fear is much more common in boys... Problems such as lack of commitment, overwhelming fear, irrational fear, and... and it may go to the extent that it becomes completely uncontrollable... People's faces cannot look at each other (especially the opposite sex) with a positive view and good feeling... Most of these people have unpleasant experiences in their family or relatives have seen, and this has caused them to suffer from this type of phobia.... Another main reason for the appearance of this fear is.... life.... the reasons for the fear of marriage - Having an introverted and avoidant personality - Fear of creating intimacy - Fear of emotional failure and divorce - Avoid accepting heavy responsibilities - Bitter experience in the past - Fear of change - Inability to resolve conflicts - Financial problems - Lack of mental preparation - Not reaching intellectual maturity - Fear of having a child and raising a child - Lack of self-confidence Signs of fear of marriage This fear is one of the simple phobias... the physical and mental symptoms of this phobia can be easily observed in this category of people... these symptoms appear even when a person thinks about marriage or commitment... we will continue to examine these symptoms... ### Physical symptoms include: - Chest pain - Fast breathing - shortness of breath - Nausea - Dizziness - Fast heartbeat - sweating - Lightheadedness - Heat stroke - Trembling of hands and feet and..... ### Psychological symptoms include: Shame and guilt from marriage - Excessive and extreme fear of marriage - Lack of control and management of this fear and.... **Note:** Gamophobia disrupts your function to a great extent to the point that you cannot communicate with others.... If you also feel this fear, you must see a psychologist because early intervention has a great effect in treating this problem... Ways to deal with this phobia ### Follow successful experiences One of the best ways to deal with this fear is to observe successful marriages.... Take a closer look at the people around you and see how many of them have reached the stage of growth and development with marriage and have been able to feel more relaxed than before.... In most couples, marriage has led to progress in the social and work life of these people.... ### Identify the person you want to marry. you with introduce your future spouse, but getting help from a counselor before marriage is one of the surest ways to know the other party.... ### Identifying the purpose of marriage If you define your goal of marriage very clearly, in fact, your criteria and patterns for marriage are determined and you can make short-term and long-term plans to achieve that goal and thus reduce your fear. Regarding the fear of marriage remaining in a person for more than 6 months, so that it causes disturbance in his quality of life, it is necessary to start research in this field and get help directly from specialists.. to the possibility of contracting physical diseases..