So I have a real problem with people being close to my face. I don't know if I've always been like this or not tbh but I've been like this as long as I can remember (I'm 33 male). I don't mind touching people or even being close to people (although I do prefer my space) but when someone gets their face remotely close to my face, it makes me really uncomfortable.

If this only applied to strangers, I wouldn't even care but it also applies to my girlfriends. I've never liked kissing very much because of this. A smooch is fine, not a problem at all and every once in a while I get in a mood where I want to "make out" but generally speaking, I don't care much for kissing or just standing or lying with our faces right together.

This has been a problem in every relationship I've ever been in even though I've explained it thoroughly and have in my last few relationships told them from the very beginning that I have this thing...which they say they're ok with but the end up not being.

Please help.