fear of commitment theme
The trope concerning male reluctance to engage in or stay with a long-term exclusive romantic commitment, even when it is otherwise good, is featured. While this fear is not exclusive to males, it is notably featured as a male stereotype in some stories.
10 total · 6 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh2x14 | major | Grace was afraid of entering into relationships because she had been screwed over by her ex-husband. Therefore she went through pains to masquerade as a poor girl even though she was immensely rich. |
| ds94x05 | major | Kasidy accused Benjamin of being afraid of commitment when he lacked enthusiasm over the prospect of her living aboard the space station. |
| futurama4x01 | major | Amy was reluctant to move into together with Kif and mother his children. |
| futurama4x03 | major | Bender backed out of his relationship with Planet Express ship after she became serious about their future. |
| voy2x04 | major | Neelix to become a father. |
| voy4x20 | major | Tom in relationship with B'Elanna |
| bbf1x19 | minor | Garibaldi explained that he was afraid to commit to Lise Hampton back in his younger days on Mars. |
| futurama5x5678 | minor | Yivo was accused of having a fear of commitment by humanity. |
| movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | minor | Clementine accused Joel of this shortcoming. |
| tz1994a | minor | James accused his fiancée Melissa of being afraid to commit to their relationship. |