Love Avoidants often are attracted to Love Addicts — people who are fixated with love. One characteristic of both attachment styles is the fear of authenticity and vulnerability within a relationship.
Are Avoidants capable of love?
Love avoidants must learn to express their vulnerability and allow themselves to receive affection without fear of engulfment. Instead of perceiving relationships to be an obligation, the love avoidant can eventually experience relationships as a healthy opportunity to give and receive love.
How do you talk to Avoidants?
18 Ways to Increase Intimacy and Communication with an Avoidant Partner1) Dont chase. 2) Dont take it personally. 3) Ask for what you want rather than complaining about what you dont want. 4) Reinforce positive actions. 5) Offer understanding. 6) Be reliable and dependable. 7) Respect your differences.More items •Jul 6, 2018
How do Avoidants handle breakups?
Avoidants will use many justifications (to themselves as well as others) to avoid exposing these basic truths. They have fewer break-up regrets and feel relieved at leaving their partner, but will then seek out someone the same.