This Is What Californians Fear The Most, According To New Study

Everybody is afraid of something but some people's fears are a lot more intense. Phobias are defined as "an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something."

So many people have them that YourLocalSecurity releases an annual report on each state's most-searched phobia to find out what Americans are most scared of.

Their 2021 report was released just in time for Halloween.

So what do Californians fear the most?

According to YourLocalSecurity, it's a fear of blood. Californians aren't the only ones afraid of the bodily fluid.

Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, Tennesse, Texas, and Washington all had the same most-searched phobia for this year's report.

Since last year, California's biggest phobia switched from psychological to physical. In 2020, the Golden State's most-searched phobia was "Fear of Social Media."

Residents in other states also went through some major changes when it comes to phobias.

According to YourLocalSecurity,

• "Fear of flying" decreased from 7 states in 2020 to 2 states in 2021,
• "Fear of Failure" is 2021's greatest fear in America. In 2020, it was "fear of other humans."
• 6 out of 7 states with "Fear of Water" as its most searched phobia border a body of water.
• Utah was the only state to rank for "Fear of Needles."

Check out every state's most-searched phobia below. To read YourLocalSecurity's full 2021 report, click here.