[daphne]

One on one conversation for me! Nothing like it as far as my anxiety level! Doesn't matter who I'm talking to, I just get so anxious. :afr (Except my hubby and a few close friends.)

Sorry if I left a lot of things out on the poll. I don't know what causes anxiety in others... :stu

 

[AlienOnEarth]

Talking to the opposite sex for me

 

[Molten Universe]

Tough call, but I'll have to say public speaking, with making a phone call coming in second.

 

[dax]

For me its not really acts, but places. Offices make me anxious for instance.

 

[Scrub-Zero]

Talking in public

 

[Mellah]

one on one conversation definately. :hide

 

[penguin]

I'm with dax: certain places set me off.

 

[ghostgurl]

I think public speaking is the worst, but making a phone call is pretty close. I also absoultely dread having to start a conversation with someone.

 

[GraceLikeRain]

Having to stand up in front of a classroom and give a speech would still be pretty difficult for me, but I am doing better with a lot of other things that used to cause me to have a lot of anxiety.

 

[Lonelyguy]

Talking to the opposite sex by far. I would rather do every other item on that list instead of approaching a girl and talking to her. That's how difficult it is for me.

 

[meggiehamilton]

Public speaking :afr

 

[bk]

other

 

[JDWorm]

one on one conversation

 

[Fly]

Developing a romantic relationship. That's the only thing left that gives me significant anxiety, as far as I can tell anyway. The rest I can manage.

 

[Desi]

One on one conversation :hide I get so nervous and also public speaking

 

[man w/ no name]

All of the above

 

[cakesniffer]

Public speaking by a mile.

 

[heavymetal]

I'm surprised that nobody has specifically mentioned going to parties as the most anxiety-producing.

For me, small, formal groups of people from whom I can't escape tends to provoke a lot of anxious feelings. Public speaking can be difficult for me if it means having to memorize or defend what I say before the group. If I just needed to read a script, I'd be O.K.

 

[orwen2000]

Public speaking, followed very closely by making a phone call.
I used to have problems with everything on this list, but thanks to going out with my friends from high school to movies and restaurants I got used to stuff like eating, drinking and counting money in public, talking to people one on one and talking to the opposite sex (only when I've known the girl for some time, and it helps if she's friendly and open).

I'm surprised that nobody has specifically mentioned going to parties as the most anxiety-producing.

Yeah, me too. I can't stand those. I've never been to a club or a party in my life, and I have no intention of ever doing so. I can't even begin understand how people actually enjoy being there, it's 100% suffering for me.

For me, small, formal groups of people from whom I can't escape tends to provoke a lot of anxious feelings.

Same here. In fact, I have more anxiety being around this kind of small formal groups where I don't know anyone than I would have with public speaking, provided I had rehearsed what I had to say a hundred times and I knew I would have a quite audience.

 

[Your Lover Scrub Ducky]

Reading in public. Outloud that is, like if a teacher calls on you to read in front of the class...