Guys are afraid of love and that's the bottom line. I'm The Average Guy, I should know. But it's not necessarily the kind of fear you might think. Guys fall in love with women and then pull away for two reasons, both fear-based. One, he's afraid he's settling for a girl just because of the great sex, her good looks and the great conversation.

He's thinking, what if there's another girl out there better than her for me? So he withdraws from the relationship to go find that other perfect girl. The other reason is because he's met his match and he's terrified. Of all the women on Earth, he's found the one for him and it scares the **** out of him. He doesn't know how to deal with something so powerful, so he breaks it off and runs for his life not realizing the opportunity he's given up by withdrawing from the relationship.

So what you can you do if your guy is withdrawing from your relationship? The easiest thing to do is to ask him about him. Tell him that you've noticed the distance and you're afraid of losing him. Ask him if he'd like to talk about whatever it is that is causing him to withdraw.

And if it's because he thinks he's settling, don't go crazy. Just realize that this is not the relationship for you. You can't make a guy think you're the best woman on Earth for him. You've just got to move on and look for the guy who really is your perfect match! -- The Average Guy