New Delhi, April 24 -- Sex can be fun and exciting for most people, but for some people, it may be a source of fear and anxiety. Have you ever felt a sense of fear take over when someone came close to you? Do you go into fight-or-flight mode the moment someone attempts to get close to me? While it could be a momentary reaction, for some it is an unhealthy mental health problem that needs to be addressed. Some would call it the "fear of intimacy". It is a real thing and here's everything you need to know about it.

What is fear of intimacy?

Being intimate with someone is to share an emotional and physical connection with them. When you have a fear of intimacy, you fear becoming too close to people and it affects your relationships. People...