It could be negatively impacting your relationships. When we form a relationship with a partner, family member or close friend, inevitably, we bring our emotional baggage along too. And there’s ...

Your romantic life couldn't be better. You and your partner can't stop texting, going on dates, gushing about each other so much that your friends want to muzzle you. Then, it happens. They abruptly ...

Avoidant attachment is one of four attachment styles that develop during childhood. Avoidant attachment occurs when an infant or child does not consistently receive the care and attention that they ...

Anxious and avoidant attachment styles can attract each other. Source: Wonderlane / Unsplash Attachment theory suggests that how we form emotional bonds in early childhood influences our attachment ...

You hate weddings and loathe Valentine’s Day. You gag at PDA. Every time you start to get close to someone new, you lace up your New Balances and sprint in the opposite direction. If you just won this ...

Barr’s anecdotal hypothesis is that cities are a draw for avoidant attachers. What's this mean for you? Well, urban places may, then, have a higher population of folks who are afraid of commitment.

People with an avoidant attachment style may have had parents who made them feel neglected. This attachment style can also develop if parents were emotionally unavailable or withdrawn. People with ...

Your attachment style can play a big part in how you make and maintain relationships: even if you don't know what yours is yet. There are three main attachment styles: avoidant attachment, anxious ...

Attachment is how we create close bonds with each other. But some people have unhealthy attachment styles, usually because of a past trauma in childhood or a previous relationship. These people may be ...