Reader Request: A Brief Examination of Commitmentphobes

I recently had a Lobster request a blog about why guys over 25 are afraid to commit. I've racked my brain trying to come up with an answer, but I'm really not sure. This is partly because I haven't personally had to deal with that and mostly because I am not a single 25 year old guy. But here are my guesses:


1. They think someone who looks like...umm...who do guys think is really hot these days? Katy Perry? Beyonce? Claudia Schiffer? Sure, let's go with Claudia Schiffer. They think that someone who looks like Claudia Schiffer and acts like Mother Theresa and cooks like Paula Deen will come along any minute.
2. They are afraid they won't get to play enough WOW or Black Ops or Frisbee Golf.
3. They think they need to have their whole life figured out before they can even have a girlfriend.
4. They're afraid of babies.
5. They are babies.
6. They think all women will try to change them.
7. They have parental issues or [insert psycho babble here].
8. They actually aren't afraid of commitment and just haven't met the right girl yet.
9. They know that if they get married, they'll have to stop sleeping with their teddy bear. Or stuffed monkey. Or blankie.
10. They are being controlled by an evil overlord/puppetmaster who threatens to smite them if they ever settle down.


Again, I don't know much about this subject. Any other Lobsters want to weigh in? Ooo...any commitmentphobic Lobsters want to weight in?