Personality disorders are a category of mental health disturbances that are characterized by unhealthy and inflexible patterns of feeling, behaving, and thinking. These types of entrenched thought and behavior patterns are usually not in alignment with cultural norms, which causes problems in interpersonal, social, and familial relating. In most cases the individual with the Avoidant personality disorder
Individuals with avoidant personality disorder tend to be hypersensitive to criticism. These people typically have been very shy throughout their lives. The symptoms of avoidant personality disorder include have a deep fear of rejection, embarrassment, ridicule, and disapproval. They tend to have low self-esteem and little self-confidence. Socially, they are reluctant to meeting new people and avoid social situations. These individuals tend to struggle with intimacy in relationships.