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When couples have mismatched comfort levels in outdoor activities

My partner loves rock climbing and I've been trying to get into it for months but I'm terrified of heights and we both keep pretending it's going fine when really I dread every climbing date and feel like I'm failing at something that's important to them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Fear and the desire to please are creating a performance that serves neither of you.

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“Where Are You with Running and movement in nature?”

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