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How often do you experience anxiety or discomfort I experience anxiety almost everytime before going out, i always overthink the situation and
before attending a social event ? that leads to me cancelling on friends and staying at home by myself.
Has always Experience
What aspects of social dining trigger your anxiety or I Love food, its when i have to eat in a setting with people and in restaurants i am not affected my
discomfort ? comfortable being in. This has led to me loosing weight and being anti social. almost
life
Have you ever avoided social dining situations because of Yes; 90% of the time people ask me out for food i make up an excuse because i feel like i cannot everyday
your fear of dinner with other people ? open up to them about my situation when i barely understand the issue myself.

How does this fear impact on your social life and or It has always affected my whole life. I constantly have to lie because i cannot bring myself to Always
professional work life ? open up in person about the situation, so i just keep to myself unless we are going for drinks etc. having to I have Severity of my

make up an always Deipnophobia is
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the severity of 9/10 been going 9/10
your deipnophobia ? excuse to get to therapy
but it only
out of the helps for a
Have you sought any form of treatment or support for Ive been to therapists but they could not come to an actual agreement on what it is i suffer situation couple of It depends on
your social anxiety ? from until about a year ago i got an answer but it still has not helped me. hours
the setting and
who i am with
What strategies do you use to cope with your fear of I dont really have a strategy, i suppose if i really had to go out for food with people, i would just
dining conversations ? order a small salad and a glass of water and go on my phone to stay distracted. I have tried absolutely and how long i
everything and am going to be
nothing seems to
How do you feel during social dining situations where you It depends on the setting and who is with me, it also really depends on the day, most of the time work for me Alone their for
are expected to engage in conversation ? i just run and hide in the bathroom and other days im completely fine.

Have you experienced any improvement in your social No, ive tried everything, ive tried exposure therapy, exercise, diet. Nothing has worked i have lost friends, Maybe a service
anxiety, Deipnophobia ? where i can connect
weight, and have no
focus in life anymore with more people who
Would you find it more beneficial if you had a product or Id say a service, maybe an app of some sort where i can speak with other people because i feel have this anxiety
service to help you with your social anxiety ? like im the only one going through this.