On the other hand, Anxious/ Ambivalent attachment had the lowest percentage (19-20% of adults) (Yarber & Sayad 233). Unlike the previous attachment, adults with this type of attachment find it harder to connect with people and groups. These people have difficulty trusting people and feel the urge to stay with a partner, in order to feel loved, all the time. They need constant reassurance from their partner, they find it easier to focus on one individual, which devastates the individual if the partner ends the relationship and can influence relationships failures. In this kind of attachment people experience jealousy and are obsessive over their partners which never lets them have a peaceful mind.
Avoidant attachment is where people distance themselves in fear of being rejected. About 23-25% of adults seem to have this attachment (Yarber & Sayad 233). They feel uncomfortable being too close to someone and in result their …show more content…
We humans have a tendency of dwelling on the past, and are oblivious to the fact that ultimately, we are in charge of our emotions. Finally, because the past wasn’t as expected, our future can be written with the help of creating different attachments to benefit us and our relationships. So, we need to understand how types of attachment can affect our personal relationship and social life for we can identify if something is wrong and take action towards fixing