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a soulmate.
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reinforce our
deepest insecurities. Studies on the science of adult attachment includingPaula Pietromonaco
(University of Massachusetts) and Katherine Carnelly (University of Southampton UK) found
that avoidant individuals actually prefer anxiously attached people. Another study done by Jeffry
Simpson of the University of Minnesota showed that anxious women are more likely to date
avoidant men. Thisshows that our beliefs about love attract specic partners.
People who ercely guard their independence are attracted to partners who invade it. People who
desire extreme closeness are attracted to people who are scared of intimacy. Sounds healthy right?
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Its not.
Meet Steven. Steven had a toxic relationship with an aspiring actress named Leah. Leahs subtle
indicators of unavailability made Steven feel insecure. This is typical when someone who desires
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closeness dates someone
who craves independence.
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Very early in the relationship, the independent partner starts sending mixed signals. Leah
called, but she took her time doing it. Leah was interested in Steven, but she needed to make sure
he knew she was still playing the eld.
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This behavior leaves us guessing. Every time you get a mixed message, the needy partner
becomes preoccupied with the relationship. Friendships, hobbies, and career opportunities dont
matter.
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Our primal instincts to stay close to our partners drive us to seek closeness from them. If our life
experiences have confused the anxiety and neglect of a relationship with those who hate
closeness for love, then any secure person we meet will be ignored. This leaves us to only attract
those who reinforce our deepest insecurities.
Being constantly uncertain, needy, and insecure about our relationships is not what nature
intended. Famous scientists James Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth discovered that in order to
thrive and grow as human beings, we need a reliable partner to derive our strength and security
from.
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Susan
wasnt interested. The spark was missing. Diana was dumbfounded; she couldnt
comprehend why Susan was turning him down. In hindsight, though, it makes sense.
When you met a secure lover, the messages you receive are honest, straightforward, and
consistent. Due to the SEX&
belief that they
are worthy of love, secure
lovers are not
afraid of intimacy.
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They dont beat around the bush or play hard to get. Ambiguous messages and other behaviors
that cause uncertainty, tension, and suspense in the relationship dont exist.
Due to this, you feel rather calm around them. You believe they cant be the one, because no
emotional alarms are going off. Your life experiences have taught you that a calm attachment
system is boring.
This fallacy causes you to pass perfect soulmates by. Susan went through toxic relationship after
toxic relationship because she assumed the anxiety and uncertainty of an activated attachment
system was a signal of chemistry. The man she married, Steve, who was full of condence, never
missed a chance to put her down.
Brandon on the other hand, met someone a few months later and theyve been together ever
since. They now live in California and have one adorable little girl named Corina. He is an
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amazing father and husband.
Susan had a rough ride. After several years of feeling neglected and disrespected, she nally built
up the self-respect to leave Steve. After working on her beliefs with a coach, she started to
appreciate the stabilitySEX&
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of a loving relationship
with a secure man.
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After her divorce, she met Blake, who is as loving and as caring as Brandon. Shes never had a
calmer or a more secure relationship than the one she has with Brandon.
Learning about your attachment type and the people you nd attractive is crucial to your
relationship happiness.
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The highs and lows of constant uncertainty in a relationship should not be mistaken for passion
or love. They may feel like that, but theyre not. Dont let emotionally unavailable people turn you
on.
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References:
1. Ceglian, C. P., and S. Gardner. Attachment Style: A Risk for Multiple Marriages? Journal of
Divorce and Remarriage 31 (1999): 125-39.
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3months10daysago
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Two more things, a P.S. to my other comment if you will. First: I give you credit for acknowledging, in
your rst example, that women as well as men can be avoidants, and that men as well as women can
want closeness and be hurt by those who dont. I wish whoever selected the illustrations for your article
had been as free from preconceptions about this. Tip to that person: Not every avoidant is a man. Bonus
tip, while Im handingSEX&
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in a relationshipSPORTS
is young, good-looking,
and white.
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KyleBenson
3months10daysago
Hi Rich. Thank you for your comments. Youre right. The pictures do need some adjusting. Will work on
this.
I did write an article on my personal site titled, 5 Secrets to Finding Your Soulmate if Youre Needy. Its
about the anxious attachment type and how to attract an emotionally secure partner while avoiding an
emotionally unavailable person. Its rather long (2,000+ words), so I dont know if the GMP will post it
here, but Ill see what I can do.
Thanks again for your feedback.
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Rich
3months9daysago
Thanks, Kyle. Ive found the article on your personal site. Ah, you know some of this from personal
experience! Especially good to know. Ill read the whole article when I have time to give it my full
attention.
2.6k I have to admit, Im still not sure that emotionally secure partners are still available or that any
healthy and secure woman would be at all attracted to me at my age; but I suppose one only gets that
answer by trying.
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Another P.S.
Maybe the GMP would let you post an into or summary with a link to the full article? Its
denitely worth reading.
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3months10daysago
This is so depressing, especially for us non-afuent older guys, who are already considered undesirable
and have very few potential dates and partners to begin with. I know the purpose of articles like this is
not to discourage. In fact, attachment theory can be very valuable knowledge, life-changing knowledge,
for those who discover it and manage to make use of its insights while young. But those of us who nd
ourselves single, or contemplating the end of a relationship, in our 40s, 50s, or even 60s (my age bracket)
or beyond, need to be realistic: were screwed, and not inRead more
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Hey bud I just read all that but my relationship is not like those my wife got molested wen she was young
she nds it hard getting intimate its getting pretty hard is there anyway I can help her lose the feelings
she gets
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KyleBenson
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Hi Matt. Im sorry to hear about your wife getting molested. That traumatizing experience does make
getting intimate difcult and must have been really hard on her. First, have you asked her how you can
support her with this? You may have, you may have not. The best person to answer that question would
not be me, itd be her. Second, its important to realize these feelings are something she may have the rest
of her life and its not the feelings that are the block to intimacy, but its her and your willingness to work
with those uncomfortable feelings.Read more
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Than the one she has with Blake Not Brandon Surely
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