Usually men are the ones associated with commitment issues. But lately, more women are starting to join the pack.

"Women are now financially independent. You are not dependent on men to buy you materialistic pleasures. Work gives you immediate results and you don't want to compromise your job for any other commitments," explains Nirmala Rao, Psychiatrist.

The causes for commitment phobia are varied but generally commence during childhood.

It can be connected with a loss, trauma, parental separation, poor role models, abusive relationships or even the death of a close one.

However, as adults the inner cause is fear of loss and rejection.

Are You Commitment Phobic?

• You prefer long distance relationships.
• When the initial excitement of the relationship fades out, you don't look forward to the future.
• When you get close to a friend or boyfriend and reveal your innermost thoughts, you immediately tend to withdraw from the person for a while.
• Advice and suggestions from people annoy you.
• You cannot relate to marriage or married people.
• At times you feel a lot of love for a partner and sometimes you don't want to see him at all. Both these feelings are not the result of any specific reason.
• You are a perfectionist and you take a long time to take any decision.

If you have experience some of these emotions, then you could have a commitment issue. It is time you faced the facts and dealt with the situation.