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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

2 Ways to Protect Yourself from Emotional Surveillance

Emotional availability can become surveillance when constant monitoring of moods replaces genuine connection, driven by anxious attachment systems that treat relational uncertainty as threats.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Two Solutions for When You're Feeling Insecurely Attached

Avoidantly attached people benefit from novel activities with partners, while anxiously attached people feel more secure engaging in familiar, comfortable activities together.
Relationships
fromBustle
4 weeks ago

On TikTok, People Are Talking About Why You Should Have A Dating Roster

Dating multiple people simultaneously through a roster approach reduces anxiety, prevents obsessive focus on single matches, and increases chances of finding compatible partners.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

ADHDers in Love

Neurodivergent adults frequently exhibit insecure attachment that shapes romantic relationships, increasing vulnerability to rejection fears and requiring neuro-affirming predictability and clear communication.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

5 Attachment Lessons You Need to Learn for Love

Early attachment patterns shape adult romantic reactions, producing secure, anxious, avoidant, or mixed behaviors that can be identified and changed.
Relationships
fromThe Atlantic
6 months ago

Dear James: Is This Situationship Doomed?

Mismatched expectations—one partner seeking openness while the other seeks exclusivity—can create anxious attachment and undermine emotional security in a developing relationship.
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

3 Red Flags That We Often Mistake for Love

When a relationship ends despite your best efforts to make it work, you might think "I just wanted to be loved." Perhaps you even convince yourself that you're not meant for the love you're seeking. You may even start to feel that relationships never work out for you, and no matter how much you pour into them, you always come out empty-handed.
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