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My Anxiety and Relationships

My Anxiety and Relationships

and what I’m doing about it.

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Tom Wildish
Mar 02, 2025
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From 18–22 my dating prospects were non-existent, or so it seemed. Truth was my social anxiety was so bad my lack of prospects was self-induced.

I was so caught up in my head worrying about potential negative outcomes I couldn’t pursue healthy relationships with women.

I wasn’t scared of them. I was worried about bei…

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