What To Look For When Dating An Anxious Attached

About this episode

This episode discusses how to identify emotionally mature individuals with anxious attachment styles while dating.

You may have been dating and anxious attached and they seem put together. They are not the needy and clingy ones you heard about. They don't remind you of your ex who was needy and clingy. You might even think you're being tricked. Are they manipulating you? Chances are you have bummed into a not so rare gem. There are emotionally mature anxious attached gems that can behave in very secure ways and that is healthy for a long- term relationship. However, you don't want to sabotage these ...

People in this episode

Host: Annalisa Bahadur

Topics covered

• attachment styles
• dating
• anxious attachment
• emotional maturity
• relationships

Keywords

• anxious attachment
• dating advice
• emotional maturity
• long-term relationships
• attachment styles

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