EP 412: The Anxious-Avoidant Dating Trap (And What to Do to Stop It)

Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice

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Today’s topic is utterly fascinating, and if it’s ever happened to you, you know just how painful it can be.

I am talking about the anxious/avoidant dating trap, where these opposing attachment styles are drawn to one another like a moth to a flame.

Inside this episode:

-I review both anxious and avoidant attachment styles and the beliefs they have about relationships

-I share how you can break the cycle of the anxious/avoidant dating rollercoaster

-Important parts when to consider when healing the anxious/avoidant dynamic in a couple

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Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Overview

03:22 Anxious Attachment

04:20 Avoidant Attachment

07:41 Anxious-Avoidant Dynamic

12:26 Physical Intimacy in Anxious-Avoidant Dynamic

14:20 Moving Towards Secure Attachment

15:43 Working on Anxious-Avoidant Dynamic

18:28 Asking for Reassurance and Giving Reassurance

21:20 Disorganized Attachment

23:14 Taking Action to Changed

26:02 Conclusion

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