If you have ever thought that you would rather die than have to speak in public you may not be alone, according to a survey on common phobias.
A fear of public speaking was found to be a more pressing concern than death, according to a ranking of society’s most pervasive fears. Only the loss of a family member was deemed a more terrifying thought.
The poll asked 2,000 people to rank out of 10 how scared they were by a list of phobias; some common, such as claustrophobia and dentists, and some less common, such as woolly jumpers or the holes in doughnuts.
The top ranking, at 6.41 out of ten, was the fear of losing family members, followed by a 5.63 for public