In counter-dependence we tend to use ‘deactivation’ as a way of coping with attachment triggers, this means we by default shift our attention away from things that arouse strong feelings of intimacy ...

Fearing intimacy and avoiding closeness in relationships is the norm for about 17% of adults in Western cultures. As many readers understand, it can be crazy-making and even infuriating to feel ...

Some adults seem comfortable keeping everyone at arm's length. But psychologists say distance is not always a personality ...

Psychology does not suggest that emotionally unavailable individuals are incapable of loving others or deliberately seeking to cause harm. Human emotions and relationships are far more complex, shaped ...

How do you know if someone is truly meant to be part of your life Is it the butterflies, the late-night conversations, or the ...