Commitment phobia is a very real thing and is rather common. You may know someone who is a commitment phobe, or you might even be dating one! Dating a commitment phobe is not easy, and more than often the relationship ends up in a heart break. However, there are ways to spot a commitment phobe. Here is a list of signs you should watch out for.

They Have Never Had A Serious Relationship

If your partner's past relationships haven't really been long, lasting only for months or maybe just weeks, then chances are high that your partner is a commitment phobe. But, you cannot measure a serious relationship only by how long it lasted. Your partner might have had a long relationship but might not have made any serious commitment on his or her part, this too is an alarming sign.

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Won't Plan In Advance

Commitment phobic individuals find themselves in an uncomfortable spot making any sort of plans with you, be it about taking a vacation or going to a game. Making plans with you requires them to make a small commitment to you to fulfill the plan, and that is something they cannot do. So if your partner always prefers making only last minute plans, or cancels on any plan that you somehow managed to make, then this is a sign you should seriously consider.

They Don't Believe In Labels

Innocent words like ‘boyfriend' and ‘girlfriend' are very likely to scare the hell out a commitment phobe. If your man or woman evades the question of labeling your relationship, all the time or maybe even goes ahead and gives you a whole lot of jargons as to why they don't like labels, then this is another sign.

You Haven't Met Their Friends And Family

In any normal relationship it is given that as the relationship progresses, you meet and interact with your partner's friends and family. However, if it's been a while since you guys started dating and, forget about introducing you to other people in their life, if your partner avoids to even talk about them, then something is definitely wrong. They do this because deep down they know that this relationship won't last long, and involving you with others in their life will only complicate things when it all ends.

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They Are Sexually Over-Active

Every human has a need for intimacy and love, but in the case of a commitment phobe, they tend to misread these feelings and may over compensate for it in the form of extreme amounts of sex, that might even borderline to promiscuity.

You Will Always Be Blamed

When dating a commitment phobe, chances are that you will always get blamed for any tiff you both have, whether it is your fault or not. The littlest of things might irk them, like you requesting them to join you and your friends for dinner. And if you do confront them about the matter they will become all defensive and blame you some more.

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The Dreaded ‘L' Word

A commitment phobe will never use the word "LOVE" when expressing their feelings for you. It is just too much for them to handle. And by chance, if you do find them saying that they love you, it will be empty and lacking any real emotion, and you will know this right away, unless you actively choose to ignore it.

So, don't be blind in love and look out for these ways to spot a commitment phobe , to save yourself from a heart breaking relationship!