You're probably afraid of something.

My fears include heights, confined spaces, snakes and spiders.

But is it possible for a whole community of people to share a common fear? Apparently, so.

YourLocalSecurity.com recently determined the most common fear in each state according to Google searches.

Minnesota's top searched phobia?

Anthrophobia, or a fear of people/social situations.

Really? The nicest, happiest people in the country are afraid of...people?

I don't know, I guess I figured we'd have a communal fear of playing duck duck goose or running out of hot dish or the Vikings losing in the Super Bowl or something.

Apparently, a fear of people isn't all that uncommon; 10 other states share it with us, and it's tied for most common phobia right up there with spiders. The most unusual fears -- I think -- are California's fear of success and Kansas' fear of love. Then there's poor Texas who's afraid of everything while North Dakota and Wyoming aren't afraid of anything.

Via YourLocalSecurity
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What do you think -- do you share the average Minnesotan's fear of people or is your phobia something else?


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