Peter Pan's Syndrome refers to cases where the individual does not want or feels he cannot grow up and mature.

Characteristic of this disorder is the fact that the person thinks and behaves like a child or does not want to face the sad reality that he grows up and needs to change.

He/She can grow physically as an adult but avoids taking responsibility as a mature person.

Peter Pan syndrome can affect both men and women, but is more commonly observed in the male population

However, an increasing number of adults in western-type societies seem to be displaying this model of immature behavior. These people do not or cannot assume the obligations that formally correspond to an adult. They can even dress like kids and live as teenagers and have passed the 30s.

A supportive factor as surveys prove are overprotective parents. Usually the syndrome involves people who are dependent on others and people who have not developed the skills required to cope with adult life

Peter Pan's everywhere in the modern world consider the outside world terribly problematic and embellish adolescence, so they want to stay in this "privileged" state forever.

Syndrome occurs in both sexes, but statistics show that men are much more prone to it.

Typical characteristics of the syndrome are:

• the inability to take responsibility,
• the inability to engage and keep promises,
• excessive care for the appearance,
• the emphasis on goodness,
• the concerns about self-esteem (which, however, does not seem low, as the person has a very strong self-confidence),
• fear of loneliness, and
• lack of tolerance in criticism

Symptoms of the disorder are either excessive emotional outbursts or feelings are blunt. Anger appears at the point of rage. The feeling of happiness turns into panic. Their frustration leads them to self-depression and depression. They also have difficulty expressing love emotions and are constantly feeling guilty. They have difficulty relaxing and have an intolerable combat tendency. People with this syndrome have difficulty building a strong and genuine relationship.

Their love relationships are affected, since they constantly change comrades as they always look for someone younger in age. When the relationship reaches a point that requires engagement and assumption of responsibility, then the relationship dissolves. As a result, they feel extremely lonely. They are also not bothered by the wrong things they have done, instead blaming others for their weaknesses. They tend to move away from real problems concerning their weaknesses, which can lead them to the use of substances and alcohol in an attempt to escape the obstacles of life.

It should be noted that the syndrome is not officially recognized as a psychopathological condition, as the World Health Organization does not classify it as a mental disorder.