27/04/2026
The Anxious-Avoidant Trap
One partner equates intimacy with security and chases harder when they feel a disconnect.
The other partner values the connection but views "closeness" as a threat to their independence, causing them to pull away.
The Cycle: The more one pursues, the more the other withdraws. It’s a loop where both people seek safety, but their methods of finding it drive each other away.
It's a clash between a fear of being abandoned and a fear of being smothered.