About this episode

In this episode, Stephanie Rigg answers a listener's question about whether dating an avoidant person can lead to anxious attachment.

Subscribe to my YouTube channel Is it possible to become anxiously attached as a result of dating someone with avoidant patterns? That's the listener question I'm answering in today's Ask Steph episode. We'll talk about how our patterns can arise in response to someone else's, while also acknowledging fundamental differences in how people with secure vs. insecure attachment styles tend to respond to dysfunctional behaviour. Links Free training for anxious attachment Follow me on Instagram Take my attachment styles quiz

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Rigg

Topics covered

• attachment styles
• anxious attachment
• avoidant patterns
• relationships
• dysfunctional behavior

Keywords

• anxious attachment
• avoidant attachment
• attachment theory
• relationships
• dysfunctional behavior
• secure attachment
• dating

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