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Anxious-Preoccupied Attachment
These people are high in their desire for emotional and physical closeness, but also high in their insecurity and anxiety about their relationship.
- Negative view of themselves and positive view of others
- Have a strong pull towards emotional and physical closeness
- Often feel that they want to be closer and more intimate with others, and that others often don’t reciprocate this desire with the same intensity
- Can often experience anxiety and even distrust when they spend time apart from their partner
- Worry that they may be too much or need too much from others
- Fear and show sensitivity to abandonment and rejection in a relationship
- Can become overly dependent on partners
- Can have high levels of emotional expression and worry, and often exhibit signs of emotion dysregulation and impulsivity in the relationship
- In arguments, they are more likely to persist and pursue the person they are arguing with
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Where do I go from here?
The first step in self-development is building an awareness and understanding of yourself and others.
Use this information with kindness. Show yourself and others more compassion and recognise that attachment behaviours come from early experiences that continue to have stro...
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Secure Attachment
These people are high in their desire for emotional and physical closeness, and are low on their insecurity and anxiety about their relationship.
- Have a positive view of themselves and others
- Show comfort in being emotionally and physically close
- Value...
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Fearful-Avoidant Attachment
These people have a high level of anxiety and insecurity in their relationship, as well as a high level of avoidance in a relationship.
- Fluctuating view of themselves and others
- Want emotionally close relationships, but at the same time can be uncomfortable getting to...
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Differences in Attachment
Do you ever find yourself wanting to spend more and more time together, while the other seems to be pulling away?
Similar problems to the one outlined above are often caused by differences in where each person lies on two scales:
1) Avoidance - of intimacy, relationships, and ...
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The Four Attachment Styles
- Secure attachment
- Anxious-preoccupied attachment
- Dismissive-avoidant attachment
- Fearful-avoidant attachment
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Dismissive-Avoidant Attachment
These people show a strong preference towards independence and low levels of anxiety and insecurity about the security and stability of relationships.
- Positive view of themselves and negative view of others
- Report a comfort or desire to be without close emotional relat...
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Anxious Or Preoccupied Attachment Style
- Some people are always craving for emotional intimacy, even when the other person is not serious or romantic.
- They are in a constant need of approval and reassurances from their partner, and tend to be anxious when the other person isn’t providin...
Anxious-Avoidant Attachment Style
- They are also known as the "fearful type."
- They are afraid of intimacy and commitment, and they are distrustful.
- They spend much of their time alone and miserable, or in dysfunctional relationships.
- They often suffer from emotional problems in other areas of their lif...
Anxious Attachment Style
- They are often nervous and stressed about their relationships.
- They need constant reassurance and affection from their partners.
- They have trouble being alone or single.
- They are often in unhealthy or abusive relationships.
- They have trouble trusting people.
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