Well, coming from the old chicken on the block, after I got dumped numerous times during my single time from '93-'97, I was down-right PARANOID about finding somebody else. I was more than afraid to love - I was terrified. Seemed like every time I found a potential long-term love interest, after pushing at my boundaries forever, I'd finally give up and say, "Oh well, sure I'll love again". Soon after, they casually blew me off. Happened twice. So you can imagine what my poor hubby now had to contend with when he fell for me! I trusted nobody. But he continued his calm, relentless pursuit with quiet reassurances and, eventually, the love bug hit me again. But oh man, what a struggle! That's what a broken heart will do to ya: cause mistrust. I still have problems to this day with feeling stability, even though I've been married a number of years. Just a hang up...but to answer the question at hand; yes, I was afraid.