Weird & Wacky Phobias That Will Keep You From Getting A Date

Dating, and finding the perfect person to fall in love with, can be difficult at the best of times. But for some individuals it is an almost impossible task to accomplish. They want to find that special person that they can settle down with for the rest of their life just like you and I do, but they also suffer from one of those oh so weird or wacky phobias, that make it virtually impossible for another living person to get close to them.

So what are some of these phobias? Well lets take a little look into the hidden terrors that live within the oh so fragile minds of some of the potential daters out there...

Alblutophobia which is actually the fear of cleaning, washing or bathing. Now you just know that this one is going to cause a few little problems out there in the dating world for the person who suffers from this phobia. Uncleanliness, rotting teeth, or an exceptionally bad body odor emanating from your person, will be one of the first things that another person is going to notice about you. Slow dancing on the dance floor? I don't think so, and forget about snuggling, that just won't happen either.

Androphobia is a phobia that could really harm a lady's ability to date. It is the fear of men, and it could dramatically restrict the options available in the dating world for this individual. She is not going to be very trustful of men. So guys, if your blind date runs screaming from the room when she first lays eyes on you, this might be the phobia that she is suffering from.

Erotophobia is a phobia that gets right down to the root of the problem. Erotophobics suffer from a fear of sexual topics or sexual love. You might be able to be friends with this person, but forget getting any closer than that, this person is not going to want to be intimate with anyone. In fact this person is not even going to want to discuss the issue!

Genophobia: You might get a date with someone who suffers from this phobia but just don't expect to be going home with them at any point in the near foreseeable future. Genophobia is the irrational fear of sexual intercourse. Hmmm? That could indeed put a damper on things in the love department couldn't it?

Germophobia, or Bacteriophobia, like so many other phobias this one can become an issue under certain circumstances. If a dater has this phobia then they are suffering from a tremendous fear of contamination, bacteria or germs. This phobia can actually manifest itself in a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder. In order to avoid contamination the person may not want to touch other people or objects. They may also have an over dependency on cleanliness, and spend considerable time washing and cleansing themselves, as well as any objects that they come in close contact with. If your date shows up wearing a face mask, and latex or cotton gloves, just be aware of the fact that they may not want you to get too close to them. You horrible germ bearing, bacteria laden, disease riddled creature!

For those individuals who suffer from Gymnophobia dating really is not the problem. Crawling into bed with their love interest is not a problem either. Where things get difficult for this person is in the nudity department. These individuals have an irrational fear of nudity. They have to figure out how to get out of their clothes without being seen by their love interest. Their fears on the nudity issue may not end their either, they may not only suffer from fear of their own nudity, but may also not want to see anyone else nude either.

If you don't mind changing in the dark, then this potential relationship phobia might actually not be too much of a problem for you, just be sure to close the curtains on nights with a full moon.

Gynaephobia is an irrational fear of women. Men who suffer from this type of phobia are definitely going to have problems when it comes to finding a lady who will date them. Their fear of women may actually prevent them from ever venturing into searching for a relationship. If they do get up the courage then they can have some real issues in the security department.

Girls, if your blind date comes toward you with a look of pure dread in his eyes, it may be that he is actually quite terrified of you. Quite a compliment huh?

Sociophobiacs are people who suffer from an irrational fear of social situations, interactions with other people, or interactions within group settings. This type of social phobia could really make dating difficult! Unfortunately, it is a known fact that one must interact with another person in order to develop a relationship with them.

Telephone phobia is really quite self explanatory. Hopefully this person is going to be using the more modern means of Internet dating as their means of acquiring a love partner because this person is afraid of telephones. Thank heavens some creative individuals invented the computer, Internet dating, and email.

I am not too sure how this next phobia will allow the sufferer to ever succeed in the dating world. Xenophobia is a fear of strangers. At some point along the way one must actually meet another person if they are to eventually date them. Unless an xenophobic is planning on dating the person next door, or his or her second cousin twice removed, then this person is going to wind up being one very lonely individual.

If you suffer from one of these phobias, but you really do want to meet someone special to spend time with, well you just might want to invest a little time and money into a few counseling sessions. It really can help to put a lot of old superstitions and fears into perspective.