Absolutely terrified of dating. Money issues.Having to become respectable. Time. Realizing I'd have to do really stupid activities like shopping malls on weekends, hanging with her stupid friends, putting up with the latest "crisis" etc. Lose the ability to go to all the events I currently do... BUT for me the problem is the constant gong show that has resulted. Endlessly talking to women. Endlessly get to that awkward moment when I really should be asking her for a date. Then bail. Must do this about 400 times a year. Then on the super rare occasion where I actually try to advance things with some woman, I feel relief when I'm rejected,, and actually happy. I don't know exactly how it got to this but I'm not very proud of it all.