9 Signs That You Are A Commitment-Phobe

Are you sabotaging your own situation?

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SMH - Whether you’re secretly afraid to make yourself vulnerable or truly are not interested in a relationship, here’s how to recognize when you’re sabotaging your own situation. By Kenrya Rankin (Photo: SimplyMui/Corbis)

You are hella petty. - You are all the way here for starting some mess over something dumb, like the spaghetti he accidentally dropped on your floor or the ugly sweater he’s wearing. You have no problem acting like an a-hole if it helps you push him away. (Photo: Wavebreak Media LTD/Wavebreak Media Ltd./Corbis)

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You are hella petty. - You are all the way here for starting some mess over something dumb, like the spaghetti he accidentally dropped on your floor or the ugly sweater he’s wearing. You have no problem acting like an a-hole if it helps you push him away. (Photo: Wavebreak Media LTD/Wavebreak Media Ltd./Corbis)

You run from labels. - You can go out on dates and host Netflix and chill every week, but the minute dude tries to call you his girlfriend or starts acting really into you, you are looking for an exit.(Photo: Mango Productions/Corbis)

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You run from labels. - You can go out on dates and host Netflix and chill every week, but the minute dude tries to call you his girlfriend or starts acting really into you, you are looking for an exit.(Photo: Mango Productions/Corbis)

You break up with people for tiny transgressions. - Yes, it’s weird that dude doesn't like black-eyed peas, but is it really a reason to stop calling him?(Photo: Zave Smith/Corbis)

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You break up with people for tiny transgressions. - Yes, it’s weird that dude doesn't like black-eyed peas, but is it really a reason to stop calling him?(Photo: Zave Smith/Corbis)

You regularly stray. - He's cool and all, but that one over there puts it down and that one over there is always willing to take you out. You might be telling bae that you’re all the way in, but your cheating ways tell another story. (Photo: Ron Fehling/Masterfile/Corbis)

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You regularly stray. - He's cool and all, but that one over there puts it down and that one over there is always willing to take you out. You might be telling bae that you’re all the way in, but your cheating ways tell another story. (Photo: Ron Fehling/Masterfile/Corbis)

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You 'fall' for people who don’t want you. - Whether it’s Idris Elba or your boss’s ridiculously fine husband, you’ll never have to commit if you focus all your energy on a relationship that will never be real. (Photo: Pablo Rivera/Golden Pixels LLC/Corbis)

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You 'fall' for people who don’t want you. - Whether it’s Idris Elba or your boss’s ridiculously fine husband, you’ll never have to commit if you focus all your energy on a relationship that will never be real. (Photo: Pablo Rivera/Golden Pixels LLC/Corbis)

You’re not big on chronicling 'firsts.' - Sure, it’s cute that she wants to remember that this is your first Valentine’s Day together or your first movie date. But you can’t be bothered to remember, ’cause you know it will likely be the last, too. Welp.(Photo: Michael Keller/Corbis)

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You’re not big on chronicling 'firsts.' - Sure, it’s cute that she wants to remember that this is your first Valentine’s Day together or your first movie date. But you can’t be bothered to remember, ’cause you know it will likely be the last, too. Welp.(Photo: Michael Keller/Corbis)

You’re not about that future life. - She wants y’all to hit up Beyoncé’s tour this spring, but not even the lure of seeing Queen Bey slay live is enough to make you want to commit to still being in her life in three months. And forget about talking about anything deep — like traveling or visiting folks together. (Photo: 13/altrendo images/Ocean/Corbis)

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You’re not about that future life. - She wants y’all to hit up Beyoncé’s tour this spring, but not even the lure of seeing Queen Bey slay live is enough to make you want to commit to still being in her life in three months. And forget about talking about anything deep — like traveling or visiting folks together. (Photo: 13/altrendo images/Ocean/Corbis)

You are perpetually busy when his people are around. - You have zero interest in meeting his friends or family, whether you’ve been dating two months or two years. You find excuses — “I’m so busy at work” and “I’m not feeling well” —  to keep your distance every time he asks. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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You are perpetually busy when his people are around. - You have zero interest in meeting his friends or family, whether you’ve been dating two months or two years. You find excuses — “I’m so busy at work” and “I’m not feeling well” —  to keep your distance every time he asks. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

Your family has never heard of the men in your life. - You talk to them all the time, but you see no reason to mention someone who likely won’t be around long enough to meet the parents. Kanye shrug. (Photo: Latin Stock Collection/Corbis)

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Your family has never heard of the men in your life. - You talk to them all the time, but you see no reason to mention someone who likely won’t be around long enough to meet the parents. Kanye shrug. (Photo: Latin Stock Collection/Corbis)