Approach anxiety is the sudden wave of terror a person feels just before approaching a woman. This is caused by not being in the proper mind state, a lack of confidence, a lack of experience approaching women, a fear of rejection, and from caring too much what other people think of you. Many guys, even players, have approach anxiety because they rarely do cold approaches, and they only meet women through their social circles. Working on your inner game is the only way to overcome approach anxiety.