What Is Your Attachment Style

Posted byTonza D. RuffinPosted inParenting, Relationships, WellnessTags:, , , , , ,
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A person’s specific way of relating to others in relationships.

Definition of Attachment Style

Before you start reading, if you are a parent, please know this post will make you reflect and possibly travel down a rabbit hole full of guilty feelings. Stop yourself.

There are numerous studies out there that focus on an individual’s attachment style. And, just as you guessed, how a child is reared plays a significant role in their attachment style. But, here is some good news for parents. The buck does not necessarily stop with parents. It seems that other people can significantly impact a person’s attachment style. The great news! Unhealthy attachment styles do not have to be permanent.

Now that I have shared this disclaimer here are the four attachment styles:

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Secure

This is the gold standard of attachment styles; believe it or not, research has shown that 56% of adults have a secure attachment style.

In a nutshell, a securely attached person can

  • trust and be trusted,
  • love and accept love, and
  • get close to others with relative ease.
unhealthy relationships

Avoidant

Research has shown that 25% of adults are avoidant attachers.

If you are an avoidant attacher, you

  • struggle with getting close to others in relationships
  • are emotionally unavailable in relationships
  • prefer independence
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Anxious

Research has shown that 19% of adults are anxious attachers.

If you are an anxious attacher, you

  • tend to be very insecure about your relationships
  • tend to always be hungry for validation
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Fearful Avoidant

Fearful avoidant attachers are also known as disorganized attachers.

If you are a fearful avoidant attacher, you

  • desperately crave affection AND want to avoid it at all costs.
  • have a strong need to feel loved by others BUT are reluctant to develop a close romantic relationship.

Wondering what attachment style you have? I figured you would be. No worries. Click here to take a short quiz.

If you are anything like me, you want a second opinion. Click here if you want a second opinion.

Next week, I will share the parenting styles that lead to each attachment style. Stay tuned!

Much Love,

Tonza

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Published by Tonza D. Ruffin

Perfectly Imperfect but VERY PROUD WOMAN, MOM, LAWYER, and AUTHOR, but most importantly...LIFE LOVER! I laugh loud, I work hard, I play hard, I am adventurous, I am curious, I am driven, I have moments of deep insecurity, I am loving, I am vulnerable, I am explosive (not one of my finer qualities), I dance around my house alone, I am an awful perfectionist which makes my insecurity worse, I sing out loud in my car without any concern for whose watching, I have trust issues, I do not live through my children, I no longer try to force my children into the mold that I created so that I could feel validated as a mother, I am a risk-taker, I am guarded in my personal life, I am kind, I am grateful. I am so excited about the rest of my life!

4 thoughts on “What Is Your Attachment Style”

  1. I think you’ll agree that people have been known to change from “person’s attachment styles” as they get older or after a good or bad relationship.

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