These are all examples of attachment styles in action.
The latter is further broken down into three subtypes: avoidant, anxious, and disorganized.
Individuals with a secure attachment style tend to be rocks in a relationship.
Carla Marie Manly, PhD, clinical psychologist
What might this look like in practice?
Individuals with a secure attachment style tend to be rocks in a relationship.
As a result, the partners of people with avoidant attachment styles tend to feel neglected or frustrated.
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The anxiously attached person feels deeply flawed but often elevates a partner to perfect status, Dr. Manly says.
Often hyper-dependent, the anxiously attached person can become angry or reactive if upset or unnerved.
In turn, the partners of people with disorganized attachment never quite know what theyre going to get.
Unpredictability and drama, both internal and external, are the hallmarks of the fearful-avoidant style.
Take the time to reflect on your emotional responses, tendencies, and relationship dynamics.
In fact, exhibiting behaviors of a secure attachment style is asign that your inner child is healing.
So can entering into relationships with securely attached people from whom you’re able to learn and grow.
Two avoidant people may also struggle in a partnership due to mutual fears of intimacy and commitment.
FAQs About Attachment Styles in Relationships
What is the best attachment style for couples?
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What is the most common attachment style?
On the flip side, she says the least common attachment style is disorganized or fearful-avoidant.
Which attachment style is toxic in a relationship?
Their ongoing inner turmoil and mixed messages can create havoc in interpersonal relationships, she says.
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