Love is a beautiful emotion and experience that can transform every aspect of our lives. However, it doesn’t always mean that it’s easy to accept it; most people are hesitant to embrace love fully, even when it’s right within their reach. Sounds familiar?

There can be many reasons that explain your commitment issues and your reluctance to fall in love. So, before you try to force yourself to feel a certain way, it’s important to understand these reasons and then work your way around them.

Here are some of the most common ones you should explore first.  

You’re Scared of The Vulnerability That Comes with It

Romantic relationships often come with a fair bit of vulnerability, which may be stopping you. Opening up to people and removing all your emotional layers to expose your deepest fears, insecurities, and desires isn’t easy—it’s frightening. There’s always a fear of being hurt, rejected, or judged, and this fear mainly comes from previous bad experiences, but it shouldn’t stop you from trying again.

Remember that vulnerability isn’t necessarily bad; if anything, it’s an opportunity to form deeper connections. Also, it’s important to remind yourself that the feeling of being in love is worth that risk!

It Might Be Your Unrealistic Expectations Stopping You

Sometimes, it’s not external factors stopping us from loving what’s right there in front of us, but it’s actually the unrealistic expectations of what we could have instead. Society and media often depict love as something absolutely perfect and flawless. However, love is far from perfect; it can be heart-wrenching, ugly, or just ordinary.

The fact is that every relationship you enter in life will require some amount of compromise and effort. Unrealistic expectations may be just what’s keeping you from your perfect match, don’t follow your idealized notion of love, and instead, let yourself fall freely. Understand that just like you have your flaws, your significant other does too.

You’re Not Ready to Let Go of Your Independence

We’re all individuals with our own dreams and goals, and sometimes it’s our plans as individuals that stop us from sharing our lives with other people. Being in a committed relationship doesn’t mean you have to let go of your individual identity.

Choose to be in love with a like-minded individual and make communication a priority in your relationship. This will help you maintain certain boundaries while also helping you share your life with your partner in a healthier way.

Also, we suggest trying hypnosis in Rochester at Blossom Hypnosis if you’d like to remove fear from your subconscious mind—fears that are stopping you from falling in love.

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