There's a lot of talk about approach anxiety, and for good reason. It has been optimistically estimated that over 80 of all men are terrified of approaching attractive women they have ever met. And let's face it: without overcoming this fear it's all but impossible for a man to experience any success whatsoever in meeting great women, let alone attracting and keeping them. There's a lot of talk about approach anxiety, and for good reason. It has been optimistically estimated that over 80 of all men are terrified of approaching attractive women they have ever met. And let's face it: without overcoming this fear it's all but impossible for a man to experience any success whatsoever in meeting great women, let alone attracting and keeping them.