Are you anxious, avoidant, fearful or secure?
We ask a psychologist to explain what the different attachment styles mean, and how yours might impact your relationships. (Hint: It starts with your childhood.)
Have you ever noticed repeating patterns in your love life? Perhaps you always seem to be more involved than your partner. Or maybe you have always desired to be in a relationship, but once things get emotionally intimate, you immediately back off.
Your reaction could be due to your attachment style. Attachment theory was first developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth and psychiatrist John Bowlby in the 1950s, who found
