It's rare to find a psychological description that so completely describes what you're going through. The linked article below completely describes me. It's almost eerie. Avoidance affects me in many ways, especially socially. As a result of these problems, I have never even been on a date and I just turned 32. It's horrible to be so stuck. Does anyone else suffer with the kind of problems described in this link and how has it affected your life?

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoidant_personality_disorder