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By: El Payo<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

By Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

Worry that you’ve never actually been in love<\/strong> but are just pretending? Or that something is wrong with you and you actually can’t fall in love? Have you decided that love is silly anyways, you don’t really need it?<\/p>\n

Psychologically speaking, we do need love.<\/strong> Not the false representation offered by films and novels (more often than not a culture of addictive relationships<\/a><\/span> over real love). But consistent connection and support from others that helps us recognise our value.<\/p>\n

Shutting down to love can lead not just to loneliness<\/a><\/span> but to depression<\/a><\/span>, anxiety<\/a><\/span>, and a lowered immune system.<\/span><\/p>\n

So before you decide that you can’t fall in love, consider if these psychological blocks are the real problem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 Psychological issues that mean you can’t fall in love<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Fear of intimacy.<\/h3>\n

Is there a point part way into any relationship where you start to experience feelings of panic? And either sabotage the connection or just leave? Do people tell you you have a ‘wall’ they can’t get past? <\/em><\/p>\n

Just because you appear confident and positive in relationships doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t suffer from fear of intimacy<\/strong>. We can’t fall in love unless we trust others enough to show them our weak side and our worries. So fear of intimacy is fear of being fully seen for all that you are, and also fear of being seen as imperfect.<\/p>\n

[Read more in our popular article, ‘7 Surprising Signs You Suffer Fear of Intimacy’<\/a><\/span>].<\/p>\n

2. Low self-worth.<\/h3>\n

Do thoughts occasionally pop into your head like, \u2018I am just too hard to love\u201d, or, \u201cthere are too many things wrong with me\u201d? Do you often feel flawed, ugly, or useless? <\/em><\/p>\n

Low self-worth means you feel like you are not as good as other people or that there is something wrong with you that can\u2019t be fixed.\u00a0 It’s normal to struggle with self-esteem<\/a><\/span> now and then. But if you truly feel you are worthless, it either attracts someone who will take advantage of you over love you, or means you might hide from love, worried others will only see the negative things you focus on.<\/p>\n

[Our comprehensive ‘Guide to Self-Esteem Issues’<\/span><\/a>\u00a0can help you recognise if this is something you are struggling with].<\/p>\n

3. Dependency.<\/h3>\n

Do you get so needy whenever someone likes you that you scare them away? <\/em><\/p>\n

Dependency<\/span><\/a> is when you have a core belief that you cannot manage life by yourself and need others to take care of you. You are unable to see your own inner resources. It might mean as a child you were heavily criticised or discouraged from being independent.<\/p>\n

4. Abandonment issues.<\/h3>\n
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Do you constantly worry the person you are dating is going to cheat on you or leave you? Do you often leave at the slightest sign they are not happy with you?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0Being let down or neglected by the adults around us as a child, even if as an adult we can rationalise what happened (a family death<\/a><\/span>, a divorce<\/span> <\/a>that was for the best), can affect our capacity to trust others. Which can mean we can’t fall in love easily, or at all.<\/p>\n

5. Codependency.<\/h3>\n

Do you want to make others happy in relationships, but somehow always end up feeling unhappy and drained yourself? Do you often feel you are madly in love, then suddenly you see your partner totally differently and panic? <\/em><\/p>\n

Codependency<\/span><\/a> involves confusing pleasing others with love. It often stems from a childhood where you were only given attention if you were a \u2018good\u2019 child, or were forced to take care of others instead of being taken care of.<\/p>\n

6. Attachment issues.<\/h3>\n

Are you an independent person who is horrified to feel needy and manipulative whenever you try to like someone? Do relationships cause fear and anxiety for you? Or do you just feel completely unable to trust anyone to do what they say?<\/em><\/p>\n

Attachment theory<\/span><\/a> believes that to grow up into an emotionally stable adult, we need to have had a strong, trusting bond with a caregiver as an infant. And we needed that bond to be consistent no matter what our behaviour was; happy, sad, or upset. Otherwise we grow up into the codependent or intimacy-fearing adults mentioned above who feel they can’t fall in love.<\/p>\n

7. Childhood abuse.<\/h3>\n

Do you just not trust anyone? Or are you attracted to the wrong types of people despite yourself? <\/em><\/p>\n

Abuse of any kind, sexual abuse<\/a><\/span>, physical abuse, and emotional abuse<\/a><\/span>, can leave you an adult who is wary of letting others close.<\/p>\n

Left unresolved, childhood abuse can also lead to choosing partners who are abusive, neglectful, or unavailable, replicating the pattern you learned as a child. Even if you convince yourself it is love at first, it isn’t. Abuse never is.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

8. Addictive behaviours.<\/h3>\n

Do you mean to find love, but your work is so important that each year a relationship gets put to the bottom of the pile? Or do you not have time for a relationship because you spend two hours at the gym every night? <\/em><\/p>\n

Just because a behaviour is socially acceptable doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s healthy. <\/strong>If something like work<\/a><\/span>, exercise, or overeating<\/a><\/span> has become an addiction for you, it can not only mean there is no room in your life for love. But that you have deeper issues around relationships you are using your addictive behaviours to hide from.<\/p>\n

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9. Perfectionism can mean you can’t fall in love.<\/h3>\n

Are you endlessly seeking for the perfect partner but can’t find them? <\/em><\/p>\n

There is having standards and self-respect, and then there is using perfectionism<\/a> to block love and hold so tightly to an unrealistic view of love you end up alone. Perfectionism becomes a psychological issue when it is used to hide fear of intimacy and low self-esteem, as well as things like black and white thinking<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

10. Personality disorders.<\/h3>\n

Do you just feel completely confused by why you can\u2019t have a good relationship, or not understand why it seems so easy for others when you try so hard but fail? <\/em><\/p>\n

It might be you have a personality disorder, which refers to consistent patterns of<\/strong> thinking and behaving you would have had since adolescence that are markedly different from the norm.<\/p>\n

Because you think and feel differently than others, it makes it hard for others to understand you and be in a<\/strong> relationship with you. It can sometimes mean, like in the case of schizoid personality disorder<\/a>, <\/u>for example,\u00a0you don\u2019t even feel an attraction to others in the first place.<\/p>\n

Borderline personality disorder (BPD)<\/span><\/a> in particular is known for making healthy relationships a challenge.<\/strong> Sufferers deeply want to be loved, but are so emotionally sensitive and afraid of abandonment that trying to fall in love is overwhelming. It leads to overreacting<\/a>, sabotage<\/a>, and depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And if these issues are why I can’t fall in love?<\/h2>\n

First of all, don\u2019t panic. You are far from alone with<\/strong> your issues. Sadly, we live in a society that often means children don\u2019t receive the protection and care they need to grow up allowing themselves to be loved. All of the above issues are actually ones that counsellors and psychotherapists<\/span> <\/a>deal with all the time.<\/p>\n

The good news is that you can absolutely learn to overcome, or at the very least manage, the issues that block you from receiving and giving love<\/strong>. Can’t fall in love becomes a can. All forms of counselling and psychotherapy<\/span> help you with relating to others simply as they give you a clearer idea of who you are and what you want from life and relationships.<\/p>\n

For example,<\/strong> cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)<\/a> is a popular short-term therapy that helps you change the way you think and feel, including how you feel about yourself and others. And some forms of therapy even specialise just in looking at your patterns or relating to those around you, including cognitive analytic therapy (CAT)<\/span> <\/a>and dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT)<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Want to work with a therapist who can help you break your blocks to love? Harley Therapy connects you with the best private psychologists<\/a> and psychotherapists in central London<\/a>. If you aren’t in London, try our booking platform<\/a> where you’ll find registered online UK therapists<\/a>\u00a0you can talk to from anywhere in the world.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Have we forgotten a psychological issue that means you can’t fall in love? Share below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"AndreaAndrea M. Darcy <\/strong>is the editor and lead writer of this site. You can find her @am_darcy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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