I'm Afraid To Love.

[Joe1993]

I'm 21, and I recently got out of a 3 year long distance relationship, i couldn't stand the lack of communication between the both of us, not to mention the workload of college, but i started talking to a girl that i really liked in high school, she is about to graduate and we have started dating, we are going on our 2 months now and things are great. I see her often and we Skype almost every night.

I really like this girl, and i would really like to develop a stronger relationship with her... but i feel kinda scared because of my previous relationship, I question and doubt myself too many times and i'm afraid to take the next step. I honestly have no clue what to do, it feel like im afraid to love again.

[Old_Geezer]

Lack of confidence affect most of us from time to time at various levels. If you feel ready to take a relationship to the next level you just have to take a deep breath and try to move it on.

You seem coy on exactly how far you have got with the existing relationship and where you wish to go next, but, you say you are already dating, why not try a small kiss at the end of the evening and see what the reaction is ?

Ultimately you have to push doubts away for a bit and simply play act the person you want to be until you know it you had progressed where you wanted to be, or have learnt that this one wasn't going there anyway and you need to search elsewhere for love. Risking a bit of embarassment is well worth the potential prize, as it may change your life.