Do You Blush Excessively?

Most people are familiar with facial blushing as something that happens when they are humiliated or embarrassed. As teenagers, we may have blushed a lot, but as we got older, generally we got more confident, and blushed less.

Blushing also known as Erythrophobia affects both women and men, but is more common in teenagers due to hormonal activity, feeling nervous or anxiety.

Why this happens?

Uncontrollable Blushing may happen when we are put on the spot, when others say something we perceive as being humiliating or embarrassing, and even when we anticipate that we might blush.

If you are an excessive blusher, you should know that you are not alone. It’s just a problem that some people may develop.

The most important thing is that you can overcome your blushing and get the life you wanted.


It also might interest you:

What is Facial Blushing?  Facial Blushing is the reaction triggered by our potential humiliation and embarrassment, it can involve social anxiety feelings, such as fear of being the center of attention...

4 Responses to Do You Blush Excessively?
  1. meghan
    February 17, 2009 | 1:31 AM

    i frequently blush at school, work, in front of family members, and when i’m by myself. Everytime a blush its intense and i feel like the whole world can see my face. I live in fear just waiting for when i’m going to blush. I feel trapped in my body. I have a very outgoing personalilty and really dont unserstand why i blush so intensly especailly if i’m by myself. reading these articles help me know that i’m not alone and i hope they help with my blushing problem. i hate dreading every place i go to knowing that i’ll end up blushing and feeling stupid afterwards for doing it.
    so to anyone who is like me you’re not alone and one day we will all get through this.

  2. Blush Man
    January 24, 2011 | 11:36 PM

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  3. Ivar
    March 20, 2011 | 10:18 PM

    I blush alot at school and other places were i can meet other people. Whenever i blush it helps to go outside were it is colder. ( i live in norway , this wont work if its hotter outside than inside) At school i sit by the window so that when im going to answear a question or i just start blushing i just open the window and the fres cold air makes it go away almost instantly :) it sucks that this happens to ppl :( maybe trying a hypnotist may work ?

  4. laci
    April 20, 2012 | 11:05 PM

    i too suffer from this “red face” and i hate it! everytime i meet a new person i turn red when i talk to them! Also the comment about being in a colder place is true!!!! It also happens to me when i think i might be wrong about something….i have heard of people taking citalopram for this but have never tried it. I can be having an conversation with someone and we talk about sex or something embarrasing and bam i turn red! so you all are not alone even though it seems so! i always know i will turn red so i try to avoid scenarios that will make it happen and also avoid people talking to me which SUCKS because i love to joke and laugh :(

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