One of my goals in life since I was a kid (about 7 or 8) to this day has been finding a significant other to spend my life with. One thing difficult with AvPD is even forming romantic relationships in the first place. I have had a few relationships over the past 1 1/2 years that all started online as it was the easiest way for me to communicate. One problem though is these have all been long distance and this causes many problems with trying to really get to know the other person, travel expenses, etc. I have only visited one girl who I was in a relationship with a my constant self-doubts and fear of rejection socially paralyzed me which in effect resulted in the rejection I feared so much come true. I haven't really connected well with anyone the same way since then as far as similar hobbies and interests goes which is why my following relationships failed. Really I've given up hope on finding someone I'll truly connect with again so this causes me to think even less of myself and digs my depression deeper. I was wondering if anyone has had similar experiences and/or found ways to tackle this problem. Thanks.