But what are the effects of anxious -
avoidant pairings in relationships in the real world?
But even in anxious -
avoidant pairings, it would seem possible for partners to become better at recognizing opportunities for capitalization and learning more positive ways of responding.
First, anxious -
avoidant pairings exhibited high stress reactivity in anticipation of a relationship conflict, a pattern that may take a toll on health over time (e.g., by increasing one's susceptibility to illness or risk factors for disease, such as high blood pressure or inflammatory compounds).
Second, anxious -
avoidant pairs were less effective providers and recipients of support during relationship conflict.
Although being high in attachment avoidance or anxiety may predict worse health, newer work by Beck and colleagues (2013) suggests that it's the combination of attachment styles within a relationship that matter most.5 Specifically, the researchers explored whether a poor fit in attachment styles, such as an anxious -
avoidant pair like Anna and Elsa, can potentially affect aspects of physical health.
Not exact matches
Because of this difference,
avoidant men and anxious women frequently pair up in relationships; it's far less common to find two avoidant people or two preoccupied people together.1 Avoidant men and anxious women are demonstrating stereotypical gender roles, with men acting more emotionally distant and women acting more clingy and de
avoidant men and anxious women frequently
pair up in relationships; it's far less common to find two
avoidant people or two preoccupied people together.1 Avoidant men and anxious women are demonstrating stereotypical gender roles, with men acting more emotionally distant and women acting more clingy and de
avoidant people or two preoccupied people together.1
Avoidant men and anxious women are demonstrating stereotypical gender roles, with men acting more emotionally distant and women acting more clingy and de
Avoidant men and anxious women are demonstrating stereotypical gender roles, with men acting more emotionally distant and women acting more clingy and dependent.
Pairs of
avoidant men and anxious women are likely to stay intact for long periods of time, despite the fact that these insecure folks experience greater amounts of relationship dissatisfaction and conflict, and feel less trust in their partners.
A common unhealthy
pairing is an anxious -
avoidant with an anxious - ambivalent.
We will often find an
avoidant attacher
paired up with an anxious attacher.
(1) One attachment - specific explanation of singlehood may be that these individuals have a more
avoidant attachment style than
paired individuals.