How do Human beings respond within relationships when hurt, separated from loved ones, or perceiving a threat.

People with anxious-preoccupied attachment seek high levels of intimacy, approval, and responsiveness from their attachment figure.

They sometimes value intimacy to such an extent that they become overly dependent on the attachment figure.

People who are anxious or preoccupied with attachment tend to have less positive views about themselves.

They feel a sense of anxiousness that only recedes when in contact with the attachment figure. They doubt their worth as a person and blame themselves for the attachment figure’s lack of responsiveness.

People who are anxious or preoccupied with attachment may exhibit high levels of emotional expressiveness, emotional dysregulation (ED), worry, and impulsiveness in their relationships.

People feel less anxious when close to their attachments because their attachments can provide support during difficult situations.

Support includes the comfort, assistance, and information people receive from their attachments.

The desire for intimacy has biological roots and, in the great majority of people, persists from birth until death. The desire for intimacy also has important implications for attachment.

Relationships that frequently satisfy the desire for intimacy lead to more secure attachments. Relationships that rarely satisfy the desire for intimacy lead to less secure attachments.