What causes gamophobia or the fear of marriage?
Gamophobia is caused by incremental personal experiences and the
observation of the effects of marriage on others, usually
manifesting after age 25. There is a perceived danger that marriage
will be harmful to the individual and is compounded by
investigation to confirm the perceived danger and through first
hand accounts of the damage marriage has wrought to friends, family
and their extended network of adequatenesses. The fear grows with
age and experience. Gamophobia is more prevalent in men because the
perceived danger is far greater socially, financially, legally and
personally.