Scared of the Opposite Sex

Sometimes I wonder if I am just scared of males in general. In regular situations with females, I don't want to talk to them and I will go out of my way to try and avoid them. But with males, I get this scared feeling and then will go way out of my way to avoid them. I just don't want to be alone forever and I don't see myself being a lesbian either.

Anyone have this same scared sentiment?

its a pretty common thing on this forum
usually guys are the ones who have to be proactive though. they are the ones who have to approach women and err... basically convince them that they are worthy.

only when they are really beautiful or something.

Think on the bright side your female so its more acceptable. If your a guy and too afraid to approach women then your gonna be alone.

I'm terrified of romantic relationships but I actually prefer to be friends with guys. I'm more afraid of females because when I was younger it was females who teased and/or rejected me. The problem is once I start to trust my male friends I become more and more attracted to them, but by that time they only see me as a friend. Even if they did express a romantic interest I would run far, far away. Lose-lose situation, that one. I'm not afraid of my male friends but I am afraid of guys who want to date me. That's the cruelest part of avoidance, being terrified of what you want the most.

actually I think I have the same problem too- I like talking to girls more than guys. I guess going back to my history, I've always felt that guys were domineering (you could probably figure out the dynamics in my family) and was teased constantly by this one guy for years in elementary school (and up to jr. high) which I can still remember his name. I just hope that karma did something for him.