GlossaryPsychology
Approach Anxiety
Definition
"The physiological fight-or-flight response triggered by the prospect of approaching a stranger."
Understanding Approach Anxiety
Approach anxiety is not a flaw; it is an evolutionary survival mechanism. In tribal times, approaching the wrong person could mean death or exile. Today, it just prevents you from meeting a date. It cannot be "cured," only managed through exposure therapy (the "3-Second Rule") and reframing excitement as fear.
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