I was rewatching Girls for the umpteenth time when I realized: There’s a pattern here. In this particular episode, Hannah (played by Lena Dunham), finds herself in a situationship with Adam (Adam ...

Attachment styles aren't set in stone: You can change yours to be more secure, like I did. In my early 20s, I prided myself on never being that girl crying over some guy. While I'd console teary-eyed ...

In a TikTok that has been viewed nearly 1 million times, a woman explains that her husband’s approach to calming down after an argument is “by being in my skin, attached to me like a bug on a rug.” As ...

Attachment styles are relational styles, not verdicts. When labels turn rigid, they harm rather than heal—missing the fluid, relational, and changeable nature of 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Different emotional IQs don’t doom relationships but it can build into something stronger when handled with curiosity and care. In a healthy relationship, honesty prevents emotional guesswork, and ...

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 ...

If you prefer actions like gifts or acts of service over quality time or words of affirmation, chances are you have an avoidant attachment style. Attachment theory is the blueprint of how we love, ...

If you've ever dated someone with an avoidant or anxious attachment style, chances are you're still unpacking it in therapy—or at the very least, side-eyeing every text delay with mild PTSD.

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