Sex may be one of the most exhilarating experience of our lives but it isn’t fun for everyone. For some, the act and many aspects of sex can be so terrifying that they chose to forgo it altogether. Here are some sexual phobias which exist that you may not even know about...
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Gymnophobia
The fear of nudity. Sex with clothes on? Maybe. Gymnophobia is when a person is scared of being nude in front of anyone or seeing anyone nude. Or both. This is not to be confused with body-image issues, it is a legitimate fear of nakedness.
Genophobia
The fear of sexual intercourse! Yes, believe it or not, there is a fear like this. People with genophobia are scared of indulging in sexual activities even if they want to hit the home run. They might be comfortable with kissing, cuddling or making out but as soon as penetrative sex comes into the picture, they’re out of the scene.
Philemaphobia
Kiss of love? What’s that? Philemaphobia is a fear of kissing and not necessarily because of passing germs. Although, it is especially common among germophobes. People with philemaphobia find kissing scary on a physical level and tend to run away from it. However, they are entirely okay with sexual intercourse.
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Haphephobia
Do you know someone who is aversive to being touched, even if it’s casually? If yes, then they might have haphephobia. People with haphephobia have a fear of being touched and not just in a sexual manner. So, you can imagine how scary the thought of sex may be for them.
Ithyphallophobia
Probably the most unusual fear, ithyphallophobia is the fear of an erect penis. Down, soldier, back down! Ithyphallophobia can manifest in both men and women. In men, it transforms into a fear of erection, meanwhile, in women, it is the fear of seeing and/or touching an erect penis.
Eurotophobia
The fear of the vagina – the opposite of ithyphallophobia. Oopsie daisy! And like ithyphallophobia it can be both for men and women and have different consequences. Men with eurotophobia fear seeing or coming in contact with the female genitalia and women with eurotophobia fear any kind of sexual stimulation.
Anuptaphobia
This is probably the most common phobia and people might not even know they have it. The fear of being single forever! Yes, we have a term for that feeling. It may stem from being in dysfunctional relationships or any traumatic experience that pushes people on the verge of thinking that they will stay single for the rest of their lives.
