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Hi Pablo:

Pablo asks: "Are persons who are "feelings avoiders" poor risks for relationships?"

Pablo in many instances probably so. Folks who avoid uncomfortable feelings may have challenges in these areas:

*Conflict. They may avoid both internal and interpersonal conflict leading to mounting challenges that go unsolved. Conflict avoidance will often frustrate non avoidant partners.

*They miss vital emotional information about themselves, others, and the world around them.

*Because of avoidance they may have a backlog of intense and enduring emotions that remain stuck and go
unitintegrated. This leads to stress.

*They're more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, excessive anger, addictions, compulsions, procrastination, and Low Frustration Tolerance. These all intrude on relationships.


Take care, Steve