Do you struggle with trust? If so, you’re not alone.

Trust is among one of the biggest areas of concern in modern dating and relationships, especially if you’ve experienced either big or small forms of trauma from ghosting, to cheating, to dishonesty, to abuse. As a result, you may feel overprotective, guarded, and hypervigilant when dating.

In some ways this intense awareness can be seen as intentional dating – being purposeful – however if you’re constantly questioning a person’s motives, it may be crossing the line into fear and reactivity, rather than purpose-driven intentional dating.

So how can you know the difference between when it’s fair to be protective and intentional from a secure place and when you’re being hypervigilant from a wounded, fearful place?

That’s what we discuss in this month’s Truer Love Stories’ episode with our guest, a fearful avoidant type, who finds herself stuck in fear and nervousness, even after being with a partner whom she felt was secure. Listen and learn as I provide her with clarity on her past relationship and guide her with some practical tools for how she can feel more intentional and secure going forward.

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