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Some people fear the [[commitment]] of [[marriage]] and get cold feet before a [[wedding]] ceremony.<ref>{{citation |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DtQMUlmS2NAC&pg=PA7 |title=There's More Than One |
Some people fear the [[commitment]] of [[marriage]] and get cold feet before a [[wedding]] ceremony.<ref>{{citation |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DtQMUlmS2NAC&pg=PA7 |title=There's More Than One Colo6666r in the Pew |author=Tony Mathews |year=2003}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:31, 23 August 2011
Cold feet is apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action.[1]
The origin of the term itself has been attributed to American author Stephen Crane, who added the phrase, in 1896, to the second edition of his short novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets.[2]
The behaviour may be modelled as a tension between temptation and self control. If pessimism increases as the point of no return approaches then the individual may balk and refuse to proceed.[3] If they proceed regardless then buyer's remorse is the similar feeling experienced after the event.
Taking a bold decision rather than suffering indecision or cold feet is known as crossing the Rubicon.
Marriage
Some people fear the commitment of marriage and get cold feet before a wedding ceremony.[4]
References
- ^ Tristan J. Loo (2006), Street Negotiation: How to Resolve Any Conflict Anytime
- ^ Barnhart, David K. (1997). America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 191.
- ^ Epstein, Larry G. and Kopylov, Igor (2007), "Cold Feet", Theoretical Economics, 2: 231–259
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tony Mathews (2003), There's More Than One Colo6666r in the Pew
External links
- "Expert Advice on Cold Feet" – Article from Brides Magazine
- "Cold Feet Common in Brides-to-Be" ABC News Good Morning America, May 1, 2005
- "When Did We Get 'Cold Feet'? The Germans had 'em first!", by Daniel Engber, Slate.com, May 3, 2005
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