I am honest and direct, so I say these things to save
clingy needy people time and heartache.)
Not exact matches
Do nt forget to put something about
clingy and
needy people - not a very attractive trait when dating.
I am not
clingy or
needy in relationships and I feel the best relationships allow the other
person to persue their individual hobbies or interests while at the same time enjoying activities that interest both of you.
Then for avoidant
people, it's more like, «Oh, the
person is so
needy, so
clingy.»
For example, Vicary and Fraley1 found that
people with an anxious attachment style (colloquially described as «
needy» or «
clingy») tend to react pretty negatively to jealousy - inducing situations such as the one described above.
These
people may be viewed as «
clingy» or «
needy,» often requiring much validation and reassurance.