Fear of commitment is the fear of loosing one’s freedom and autonomy when starting a long-term relationship. This fear makes real intimacy difficult or even impossible.
People who fear commitment might start a relationship, but as soon as you come too close they will feel smothered and want to get out.
If the relationship ends the one left behind often has no idea why it went wrong. Fear of intimacy might be difficult to recognize.
If you want intimacy, but are in a relationship with someone who doesn’t want to commit – not even after being together for a long time, you have a problem. Unless your lover acknowledges the problem and wants to solve it, you should ask yourself the basic question: how long are you willing to wait? You might be better of with someone who has no fear of intimacy.

How do you recognize people who have a fear of commitment?