New research provides evidence that the best way to spend time with a romantic partner depends on their specific emotional ...

Here’s why “avoidantly attached” individuals keep things close to the vest. Mutual self-disclosure is essential to building a strong foundation in relationships. Feeling safe to share personal ...

A large new study published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin sheds light on why some people choose not to have children—and how their close relationships may shape that ...

Do you identify as anxious, avoidant, disorganized or secure? For those who aren’t up on pop psychology vernacular, these terms refer to the four attachment styles. Attachment styles describe how ...

Avoidant attachment is an attachment style that develops during early childhood, particularly in those who do not experience sensitive responses to their needs or distress. Children with an avoidant ...

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 ...

Those with a dismissive avoidant attachment style may have no desire for close relationships or actively avoid them due to past trauma. If you’ve ever taken a deep dive into the psychology of ...

The percentage of avoidantly attached participants on many online dating apps tends to be higher than the estimated 25 percent of all adults with an avoidant attachment style. Avoidantly attached ...

Do you find yourself hyperfixating on whether your partner is upset with you? Do you feel as though you're constantly nagging at your significant other in search of affection? Or maybe you're the ...

A person with a fearful, avoidant attachment style may fear closeness and appear to seek independence. At the same time, however, they may rely heavily on the support of others. It is an insecure ...

Abbie and Brad are about to have an argument. Abbie insists she needs to talk right now, but Brad says he’s got too much on his mind. Abbie starts voicing her grievances anyway, and Brad leaves the ...

An attachment style is the attitude or pattern of behavior you display when connecting with others. Your earliest interactions with your parents or other main caretakers shape your attachment style ...