Four reasons to overcome your fear of sharks.

Sharks may come off as scary - but it does not need to be that way. Ever since the movie "Jaws" came out, they became stereotyped as dangerous predators which can shred you to pieces in no time. But that is not the case at all. In fact, perhaps sharks might have more reasons to be afraid of humans than the other way around.

Here are four reasons why you should overcome your fear of sharks, once and for all:

Reason #1 – The odds of being attacked by sharks are extremely low. According to studies, the chances of being attacked are 1 in 3,748,067!

Reason #2 – Sharks are more scared of you than you are of them. They fear the fishing boats as humans hunt and kill sharks for their meat, fins, and organs.

Reason #3 – Minimizing the risk of attack is simple. Do not wear shiny jewelry, always swim in a group, avoid the water at dawn, dusk, and night and do not wander too far from the shoreline/beach.

Reason #4 – Swimming with sharks makes you feel more comfortable around them. This is one of the best ways to overcome your fears of sharks. This puts you in a safe controlled environment with sharks to unravel the fear that all sharks are ‘killers.