Commitment Fear Theory: Test whether you have fear of marriage

I. Core Theoretical Basis: Fear of Commitment and Intimate Relationship Theory

This test was strictly designed based on two authoritative psychological frameworks: the **Fear of Commitment Theory** and **Adult Attachment Theory**. Fear of commitment was proposed by the psychologist Donald Baucom, referring to an individual's unconscious resistance to responsibility, bonding, and loss of freedom in long-term intimate relationships; while attachment theory explains how childhood experiences affect adult relationship security.

Research shows that fear of marriage is not 'not wanting to love', but a conflict produced within the heart among **the need for freedom, a sense of security, trust, and capacity to bear responsibility**, and is a psychological state that can be recognized and regulated, not a personality defect.

II. What Is Fear-of-Marriage Tendency?

Fear-of-marriage tendency is the avoidance, anxiety, or resistance toward marriage, long-term commitment, and deep bonding in intimate relationships. It is not the same as 'not wanting to marry', but rather the fear, hesitation, withdrawal, and self-protection that appear when a relationship is becoming stable.

Common manifestations:

• Thinking about a long-term stable relationship brings a feeling of oppression, suffocation, and loss of freedom
• Unconsciously pushing the other away and creating conflicts when the relationship is about to stabilize
• Excessively magnifying the negative consequences of marriage and ignoring the positive side
• Hard to trust a partner; afraid of being hurt, bound, or let down
• Enjoying the sweetness of love, but resisting responsibility, commitment, and future plans

III. The Four Core Dimensions of This Test

This test has 18 questions in total, assessing your fear-of-marriage tendency from the four core dimensions of commitment fear:

• Sense of Freedom Restriction: How sensitive you are to personal space and freedom being limited by marriage
• Relationship Security: Your level of trust and acceptance of stability in an intimate relationship
• Capacity to Bear Responsibility: Your psychological capacity to bear marital responsibility and family burdens
• Future Acceptance: Your degree of acceptance and expectation of long-term commitment and living together

IV. Who Is This Test For?

This test is suitable for all people at the stage of dating or marriage who are confused about marriage, especially:

• People whose relationship is stable, but who feel anxious and avoidant the moment marriage is mentioned
• People whose parents push them to marry, yet who resist inside without knowing why
• People who suspect they have a fear-of-marriage tendency and want to understand their true mindset
• People whose partner fears marriage and who want to understand the other's psychological logic
• People who want to improve the sense of security in intimate relationships and reduce commitment anxiety

V. Scoring and Result Notes

Each question is scored 1-5; the higher the score, the **weaker the fear-of-marriage tendency and the higher the acceptance**, and the lower the score, the stronger the resistance and fear. The system will calculate the scores across the four dimensions and the total score, determine your fear-of-marriage level, and provide targeted psychological adjustment advice.