# Fear of Intimacy Pushes Love Away by Bryant McGill > “People who long for love sometimes push it away. Fear of intimacy, learned early, can lead someone to choose distant partners or sabotage closeness. Noticing that pattern is the beginning of change.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Intimacy, Trust, and the Human Foundations of Business - Livestream (Jun 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Intimacy, Trust, and the Human Foundations of Business - Livestream|Intimacy, Trust, and the Human Foundations of Business - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-06-09). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis|A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Intimacy, Trust, and the Human Foundations of Business - Livestream|Intimacy, Trust, and the Human Foundations of Business - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Intimacy|Intimacy]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “People who long for love sometimes push it away. Fear of intimacy, learned early, can lead someone to choose distant partners or sabotage closeness. Noticing that pattern is the beginning of change.” — Bryant McGill, Intimacy, Trust, and the Human Foundations of Business - Livestream (Jun 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-fear-intimacy-pushes-love-away ```