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 too close and struggle to truly trust others
• Fear of getting hurt, rejected, abandoned, if get too close
• Often suppress, hide, and deny their feelings and desires
• Show discomfort in expressing affection and their desires for intimacy
• Can often feel confused and can often give off mixed messages
• More likely to express desires and wishes in ineffective and unclear ways
• Can have difficulties with emotion regulation, anger, worry, sadness, and anxiety

(Note, their high level of avoidance is often due to a fear of getting hurt, rather than a lack of desire for relationships.)