4 Main Attachment Styles
- Anxiously attached people worry about being rejected and seek a lot of reassurance about their relationships.
- Avoidant attached people respond to their negative expectations of relationships by closing off emotions and intimacy in favor of independence.
- People with a mixed attachment style have confused expectations, fluctuating between clingy and cold.
- Secure people have optimistic outlooks on relationships, and are open communicators and trust their partners.
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If we’re listening to music that reflects our relationship back at us, is that helping or hindering our relationship skills?
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