What is insecure attachment?
An insecure attachment style is a way of approaching relationships with fear or uncertainty.
“They may expect the person to abandon them or hurt them in some way.”
Insecure attachment is an umbrella term to describe all attachment styles that are notsecure attachment style.
Summary
Types of insecure attachment:
What causes insecure attachment?
Attachment styles are developed in childhood and formed by caregiver-child relationships.
(Here’s ourfull guide to attachment theoryand how each attachment style is formed.)
Being aware of a person’s attachment styles may be the first step in that process.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most common signs of insecure attachment?
How do you love someone who struggles with insecure attachment?
Therapy can also be helpful in dealing with insecure attachment issues.
Insecure attachment oftentimes stems from childhood and is formed from caregiver-child relationships.
Adults who deal with insecure attachment often lacked consistency, support, and reliability during childhood.
to make it develop more secure relationships, you oughta understand your own attachment style.
