Scared of Love: How the Fear of Love Can Hold You Back from Connection and Belonging
The fear of love—often called philophobia—is more than just hesitancy toward romantic relationships. It encompasses a broader anxiety surrounding deep emotional intimacy, vulnerability, and the possibility of loss. Despite love being a fundamental human need that fosters connection and belonging, this fear can become a significant self-imposed barrier. By understanding its origins, how it manifests in behavior, and strategies for moving through it, individuals can begin to dismantle the walls built around their hearts and open themselves to meaningful connections.
In this episode, we discuss the fear of love, why it is natural, why we do it, and how to heal.
I’m Allison.
Writer, teacher, guide, podcast host, and founder of Create Love Freedom, an online space for women to reclaim their feminine, heal, transform, and come home to their feminine energy, feminine power, and feminine radiance.
If you are a woman wanting to heal your past wounds and trauma, deepen into your feminine being, slow down, authentically know yourself, let go of societal conditioning, create the relationships and connections you desire, and to become the woman you want to be, you are in the right place.