<human>: So last year I broke up with my girlfriend of 2 and a half years because i felt like i wasn't ready to commit to a long term relationship and i felt like it was for the best if we ended it then rather than just drag out something and waste both of our time.  

She was the only girl I've ever loved, but although i loved her, a big part of me didn't want to settle.  

At first i really enjoyed being single.  Hanging out with my friends without having to split time between them and my girlfriend. 

Whenever I'd meet a girl I liked I'd fall for her pretty quick but then immediately i'd back off for fear of ending up in another relationship.

  Long story short I started having a lot of one night things with girls which i enjoyed at first but the empty feeling afterwords really got to me.  

10 months later I went back to my ex.  I dont know why i did it but I think it might have been out of fear of ending up alone in the future and never meeting the right girl to have a family with.   

Which leads me to today.  I am starting to feel the same thing that i felt a year ago.  This feeling of wanting to get out.  

What should i do? Does anyone else have these same commitment fears that i do?

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<bot>: I have commitment issues but i don't enjoy the empty feelings of one night stands. Keep going back to my ex out of fear of ending up alone in the future.