Individuals with love addiction feel compelled to be in a relationship. This is not just a desire to be in a relationship, but the actual need to be part of a couple to feel complete. Women and men ...

Avoidant attachment makes closeness feel threatening. As intimacy deepens, withdrawal replaces presence—leaving partners lonely, overfunctioning, and longing for connection.

Learning about attachment styles is arguably one of the best ways to understand why you act the way you do in romantic relationships. But as you dive into the world of attachment styles, you'll ...

‘Love addicts and love avoidants unintentionally attract one another. Then they enter into a “co-addicted dance”, known in layman’s terms as a total nightmare’ (iStock) When I was in my mid-twenties, ...

In relationships, we often see that people with two particular insecure attachment styles collide the most: anxious and avoidant. All attachment styles play an important role in shaping our romantic ...

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Fearful avoidant attachment sits in a painful middle ground. You crave closeness, intimacy, and emotional safety, but the moment it feels real, your body panics. Your mind scans for danger, and your ...

Are you dating an avoidant type? You know, the hyper-independent type that is uncomfortable with any form of emotional intimacy? If you are, then you're probably having issues with meeting them where ...

I’m divorced and haven’t wanted to get involved with anyone, until now. The potential partner in question is someone I’ve known casually for 30 years. He has never been married and, from our ...