Enochlophobia is the fear of large crowds. This social phobia is a paralyzing fear that can result in the sufferer's fear manifesting in avoiding anxiety-raising situations (running from the situation), having tantrums, crying, excessive sweating, freezing, excessive blushing, or stammering continuously. It stems from the fear of being trampled in a crowd, getting a deadly disease from people within the crowd, getting lost in the crowd, or feeling insignificant when surrounded by a crowd.
People who are shy and introverted are most likely to experience enochlophobia. Most people with the phobia feel unsafe around a lot of strangers, are just naturally very shy individuals, are afraid of being hunted by the news media, or feel the emotions of the people around them. Enchlophobic people are usually unable to handle: situations involving two or more other people, dating, parties, going to theaters, going to movie theaters, going to sports games, or going to the mall.
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