A big fear factor that is denying people the opportunity to open up to new relationship possibilities is the fear of being rejected. Whether you have had a bad experience in the past, or your fear prevented you from even trying, the fear of being rejected is something that is very necessary to overcome.
Everyone has this fear at some point in their life it is a very common one. There are some steps you can take to reduce the hold this fear has upon you. You can begin to see your fear in a positive light. Being rejected is actually an opportunity for growth and overcoming this fear. So the more you open yourself up to this possibility of being rejected the better you become at facing your fear. Most of the time you will even find out the reasons why you may have been rejected or you will find that it is a quite unfounded fear and you had nothing to worry about.