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Attachment patterns

How you handle closeness and distance in relationships, on the two dimensions attachment research uses: anxiety and avoidance.

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Time

5 minutes

Prompts

12 prompts

Tone

reflective

Use

Written for this app for self-reflection; not a validated psychological instrument.

1. I worry that people I am close to will lose interest in me.

2. I prefer not to depend on other people.

3. When someone I care about seems distant, I assume I did something wrong.

4. I get uncomfortable when someone wants to be very close to me.

5. I need a lot of reassurance that I am loved.

6. I keep my feelings to myself, even with people I trust.

7. I get anxious when a message to someone close goes unanswered for a while.

8. When a relationship gets serious, I tend to pull back.

9. I sometimes feel I care more about my relationships than the other person does.

10. I find it easy to ask for comfort when I need it.

11. I trust that the people who love me will stay.

12. I am comfortable sharing private thoughts with people close to me.

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