Avoidant-This is characterised by intense social anxiety. you have an extreme fear of social situations as you are afraid of critisism, disaproval and rejection from others. You are reluctant to take personal risks incase they prove to be embarassing, this can lead you to exagerate these risks out of proportion to escape them. You also do not tend to get close to others due to a fear of being disliked by them. Despite this you dream of and desire relationships but are unwilling to get involved with others as you are fearful of being hurt or humilliated. You feel inadequete to other people and view yourself as socially inept or personaly unappealing.
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