Dismissive avoidant attachment often gets a bad rap and, sometimes, that can be justified based on “bad” behavior in relationships. That said, dismissive avoidant people are also widely misunderstood.

Are you dating an avoidant type? You know, the hyper-independent type that is uncomfortable with any form of emotional intimacy? If you are, then you're probably having issues with meeting them where ...

We all want an easy love, or at least one that doesn’t make us panic, bolt, or force us to become a detective. Of course, ...

In relationships, we often see that people with two particular insecure attachment styles collide the most: anxious and avoidant. All attachment styles play an important role in shaping our romantic ...

As a fundamental aspect of personality, attachment style develops early in life, when infants formulate inner ideas of those who are charged with caring for them. Luckily, most people emerge from ...

While the events that lead to love, marriage, affairs and divorce can often feel arbitrary, for psychologists there is a definitive science behind why some relationships work and some just don’t. In ...

Science finds that one key to satisfaction in a relationship is feeling understood and supported. But in these uncertain times, when many of us are facing a lot of individual stress and anxiety, being ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. We all want a love that’s easy, or at least one that doesn’t make us panic, ...

Clear communication, authenticity, and professional guidance are some ways to strengthen your relationship with someone who has avoidant personality disorder. Avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) is a ...