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Why am I so nervous around my boyfriend?

Profile: Theserenityofwords
Theserenityofwords on Jul 12, 2018
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There are many reasons for feeling nervous, evaluating both yours and his personality’s is a great way to understand why you feel these nerves, possibly due to you feeling anxious, worried or new to a certain situation or him acting odd, awkward or scary
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Anonymous on Jul 19, 2018
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You could feel like you are in an unsafe situation, or that you have to do certain things for him that you feel you are not completing.
Profile: UncerTom12
UncerTom12 on Jul 23, 2018
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Perhaps you are worried about being the best version of yourself so he continues to like you. But if you are in a relationship with him he likes you for you. Try to be yourself around him more and more, and the nerves will disappear.
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Anonymous on Jul 25, 2018
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Maybe it's a new relationship~ The beginning is always awkward but you're learn to get used to and even appreciate it!
Profile: RumpleSteeleSkin
RumpleSteeleSkin on Jul 25, 2018
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Maybe cause you really like him and don't want to mess up or do something silly. Maybe you can talk to him on this and share how you are feeling about this. That way you have his support and both of you can work on this together. :)
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Anonymous on Jul 26, 2018
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Maybe if you’ve just established your relationship you’re scared of saying something wrong or scaring him off in some way, or if you’ve been in the relationship for a while you might think he’s getting bored of you or he’ll break up with you and you’re nervous due to one of those feelings
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Anonymous on Jul 26, 2018
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You must like them a lot! You're scared of doing something wrong or embarrassing yourself in front of them :P
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TheCup5893 on Aug 8, 2018
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There are various reasons for people to feel anxious around their partners. It could be trauma in romantic relations from the past. It could be that the partner can be high-strung/unappreciative/condescending. Or it can just be the newness of a relationship and there's a lot of getting used to. Relationships are hard, and communication is the key. :)
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Anonymous on Nov 8, 2018
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I can't give you an answer because I don't know either of you or your relationship, but here are a few questions you can ask yourself.. 1. how long have you been together? 2. have you always felt this way around your boyfriend? 3. (if not to 2) is there something that changed about your relationship when you started feeling nervous... a large commitment, meeting family, relationship steps, tough conversation? 4. Have you talked to him about your feelings and been vulnerable with him before? Many times we become anxious if we haven't had to address difficult things with partners before, or if a new situation arises/happens. Maybe some of these questions will help you notice changes in your relationship. Sometimes all it takes is being vulnerable and talking to your partner, so if you are able to mention your feelings to him it might be a good step. It's hard to be vulnerable, or let someone know you're nervous, but it usually pays off. Best of luck. Cheers.
Profile: DelicateStone
DelicateStone on Dec 22, 2018
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Actually can relate on personal level to this. There can be many reasons to justify your nervousness. If it is a recent relationships you may be too much worried to make everything right and please the best you can and that may get you nervous to be around your boyfriend because your strive for perfection may create permanent tension on you every time you are with him. This could also be justified if you're a overall nervous person, or if you are very shy and never know what you want to talk about, even with your own boyfriend.. from personal experience, I can tell that this usually goes away after a bit of time and you get more comfortable with the other person, it just takes more time for people that are more introvert... Everyone has different times to feel comfortable, even if we are talking about partners, so, as long as it isn't causing you too much trouble or overthinking, I would say it can be quite normal on the beginning of some relationships. But if there are stuff that bother you, or even if you think too much about this, try to talk with him, be open with the way you feel, and maybe you both can fix that better.
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