Why am I so nervous around my girlfriend?

Sometimes it can be the "butterflies" kind of nervous because you like them so much! But other times it could be that you're afraid you'll do something wrong and mess up. No worries though! Just be yourself :)

Maybe because you like her so much and you don't want to look silly or put her off from liking you back? Especially if it's a fairly new relationship. If this is the case then there's a high chance she feels nervous too.

What are you nervous about? Perhaps you have trouble trusting her intentions or trusting her reactions. Has she ever treated you with harsh words or violent actions? Being nervous is our instinct trying to protect ourselves from what we perceive as danger, but we are also afraid of things we don't understand. Perhaps you will be less nervous if you get to know her better and learn to trust her.

That's totally normal, it means you really like her and that you're watching your actions so you don't do anything wrong in front of her.

Maybe because you lack self confidence. You don't see yourself as good enough for her or simply because you are too shy.

Some of the factors involved might have more to do with your thoughts and how you feel about yourself that how she is and what she thinks of you. Are you trying to impress her? Are you afraid she won't like you the way you are?

You could have very strong feelings you may not know how to express make sure you never deny those emotions.

First of all, consider how old you are. If you are still in high school it could be because your body has not fully come to understand all the hormones. You are experiencing the strong emotions hormones evoke for the first time. It may be you are nervous because you don't have much life experience yet and you are trying to understand who you are, your likes and dislikes, and generally what you are about. If you are a young adult or an adult, it could be that you are so attracted to her that you are trying too hard to make sure that she likes you. If you're always trying to impress or always choosing to do what you think she would like, that can make you anxious. Casually open up and share yourself- your likes and preferences on many levels with her as time progresses. If it's a healthy, positive relationship, the more you share your real self with her and she accepts you, the more comfortable and less nervous you will be. Emotionally healthy people are not nervous being themselves. If you are just getting to know yourself, or if you doing some self-improvements to become a better person, take it slow. Accept how she responds to you and move forward.

Maybe you aren’t comfortable with her yet? It does take a little while to get used to a relationship especially if it’s a new one. Love is a weird thing to expierence and can get uncomfortable for a period of time, it could also be past experiences too for example you might’ve ended up in a judgmental relationship maybe even an abusive one either physically or mentally, there could be heaps of reasons why you feel nervous around your S/O. It’s defi not an abnormal thing, relationships are trust building and loving and will again take a while to get used to.

Great question-a lot of times when we are nervous around someone it is because we have thoughts or the belief that that person is some how better than we are. Maybe we think they are better looking, more talented, smarter-in some ways maybe more than one, better than we think of our selves. When that happens we suddenly feel like we have to prove ourselves and impress them. This feeling of nervousness can also be mixed with doing something new and uncertainty. Also, more likely than not if this is a new relationship your girlfriend is probably feeling some nervousness too-I would try saying that you are nervous next time you feel it on a date and see if she opens up too. Hope this helps!