6 Ways To Know If He Is Afraid Of Commitment

It’s hard to straight out ask a person if they’re afraid of commitment. Firstly, you have no reason to suspect that they might be if you’re still just getting to know them, and secondly, it might actually scare someone off *even if they’re not afraid to commit*.

This makes the dating game really hard for those of us who want something serious but don’t know how to tell if the person we’re after is the commitment type. There’s not much worse than pursuing a relationship with someone who is going to bolt at the first sign of something serious.

It’s a waste of time and it’s honestly an emotional hardship. There’s only so much non-committal drama a person can handle before they snap.

# He hasn’t had a relationship in a long time, if ever

Most of the time, you’ll be able to find out if the person you want to be with has had a girlfriend or more in the past. Whether that’s through talking to them or from internet snooping, you’ll find out. If he has no indication of any past relationships, it could be a sign that he just never commits.

# He never mentions the future

When he avoids conversations that have to do with the future, even if it’s just a week away, he doesn’t want to commit to even that long of a relationship with you. Future talk is for people who plan to be there in the future.

# He avoids the topic of your relationship

If you’ve ever attempted to bring up “the talk” and he has very adamantly changed the topic of discussion, he doesn’t want to have to tell you that he doesn’t want a relationship.

# He never mentions his family

People who want to commit in a relationship usually bring up their family because, well, it’s probably inevitable that you’ll meet them at some point. But if he never mentions family at all, he’s likely not the commitment type.

# He never mentions his friends

The same thing goes for his friends. Guys don’t talk about their friends or bring you around if they don’t plan on staying with you. So if you’ve never met his friends and it’s been a WHILE, it’s a sign he’s a commitment phobe.

# He keeps personal details to himself

Do you know his favorite color? Do you know how he feels about important issues going on in the world? What was he like as a kid? If you’ve been seeing each other for some time now, yet you don’t know the answers to those questions, it’s probably because getting personal screams “COMMITMENT” to him.