Sentences with phrase «feel romantic attachments»

Researchers believe the pair bond evolved from the parent - child bond, which may explain why we feel romantic attachments so strongly.

The best chapters in this book recount O'Connor's time at the Iowa Writers» Workshop and later at Yaddo, where she met Robert Lowell (to whom she may have felt a romantic attachment) and her editor, Robert Giroux.

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Sex drive being one, feelings of intense romantic love being the second, and feelings of deep attachment being the third.

When we feel the stirring of romantic love or parental attachment, we are sensing a complex interplay of brain chemicals, triggering activity in specific regions of the brain.

LEXINGTON PATCH - Feb 4 - Just as we have distinct memories of our earliest feelings of affection, we also retain the ability to develop new romantic attachments in old age.

Falling in love happens in three steps (or stages): romantic love, sexual desire and feelings of deep attachment.

«I think all three brain systems for love become stimulated around this time of year, including sex drive, feeling of attachment and romantic love,» she told Bustle.

But none of these professions engender the outrage and sympathy that we feel for those who work in bookstores, because we have a romantic attachment to books and bookshops.

More recently, Sue Johnson, the founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples, added to Bowlby's research by adding that for this romantic attachment to feel secure, we need accessible, responsive, and engaged partners.

Thus, secure attachment caused people to feel less romantic jealousy.

All participants completed a survey that included self - report measures of familism (e.g., «One should help economically with the support of younger brothers and sisters»; «When one has problems, one can count on the help of relatives») and attachment avoidance (e.g., «I prefer not to show a partner how I feel deep down»; «I find it difficult to allow myself to depend on romantic partners»).

This feeling of threat activates the attachment system (see more about attachment here)-- a biologically based system that works to keep your important relationships intact.1 Whenever the attachment system is activated, it motivates you to increase your sense of closeness and security with important others, such as your romantic partner.

Whereas kissing is commonly perceived as a display of affection in romantic relationships, research highlights a far more nuanced explanation regarding the «function» of kissing within relationships.1 Some research suggests that kissing enables individuals to assess the quality of potential partners by putting individuals in close proximity, making it easier to examine features that are associated with mate value, such as breath and skin texture.2 Other research suggests that kissing elevates levels of arousal, which may lead to sexual intercourse.3 A third body of research suggests that kissing can influence feelings of attachment, alleviate stress, and increase relationship satisfaction.4 Given these varied explanations, the question remains: is there a single purpose for kissing or do all these explanations hold truth?

Reluctance to disclose inner thoughts and feelings, remaining guarded, and having desire for personal control are all signs of avoidant attachment.1, 2 Research shows that in adolescence and young adulthood, avoidant individuals do not connect as deeply (they have less intimacy and emotional closeness) with friends and romantic partners as secure individuals do, and this lack of connection largely results from less self - disclosure.

Having a secure attachment, feeling safe exposing yourself, and being vulnerable is not always easy, especially in a romantic relationship.

Hindy and Schwarz maintain that both men and women feel the extreme highs and lows of «anxious romantic attachments.»

In the light of the above assumptions, we felt that personality, attachment style, interpersonal attraction, media and peer influence might be considered as predictors of romantic relationship.

The dimension of attachment - related avoidance is not solely marked by feelings of distress concerning being dependent and close to the romantic partner but also experiencing problems in expressing emotions and thoughts (McCarthy & Taylor, 1999).

Secure attachment builds confidence and positive feelings about partner and provides emotional involvement in a relationship Though secure attachment favors romantic relationship and relationship satisfaction, other styles of attachment too show link to romantic involvement.

Statements which measure attachment avoidance include «I prefer not to show a partner how I feel deep down» and «I prefer not to be close to romantic partners.»

Therefore, insecure attachment to romantic partners might be associated with more vulnerability for interpreting (ambiguous) body - related comments of the partner in a negative way, resulting in negative feelings towards one's own body.