Overthinking

Dating has never really been straightforward - yet when social anxiety becomes your companion, it makes things so much harder indeed. I truly understand what it's like to analyze each conversation all too well even before it occurs, re-run every single word afterwards, and worry that just one little blunder will destroy any chance of starting a genuine bond. Before lots of dates, I used to envision all sorts of potential problems. Would I utter something rather silly? Would there be awkward silences? Would the other person find me dull, nervous or disinterested? Such ideas often got quite loud - almost convincing me to avoid dating altogether. Over time though, I came to realize that my biggest hurdle wasn't always the date itself but rather the fears I'd built up within my own head long before it even started.