Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD) is characterized by a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation, and avoidance of social interaction. People with AvPD often consider themselves to be socially inept or personally unappealing, and avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed, humiliated, rejected, or disliked. AvPD is associated with perceived or actual rejection by parents or peers during childhood. Whether the feeling …