Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dismissive avoidant attachment often gets a bad rap and, sometimes, that can be justified based on “bad” behavior in relationships ...

Avoidant attachment is a relational pattern in which closeness, dependency, or emotional intensity and deeper connection begin to feel threatening rather than soothing, especially as intimacy deepens.

You jump at the opportunity to do the dishes at a social gatherings so you don’t have to interact with others. You decide not to reach out to a friend you haven’t seen in a while in case they won’t be ...

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.