Puellaphobia

Puellaphobia (from Latin puella meaning "girl") is the fear of girls. It is technically a branch of gynephobia, fear of women, since girls are practically women. This fear is often due to or due to bad experiences involving girls, like getting injured accidentally by her. This phobia is commonly suffered by adult men, including the gays. When encountering girls or even seeing girls on the photos or through media, symptoms could result, including heart palpations, sweating, breathlessness, anxiety, and dread. It is treated using for example, used to encounter gently and interact with girls under controlled conditions and doing it many times until the fear subsides. An alternative method is, involving just a patient and a therapist to mention about girls and how they compare with others. A Common nickname for men with puellaphobia is “Benjamin Briggs”