S3E19 | Cuddling With a Cactus: Love & Attachment Styles

Prepare your safe word because we're pokin' some triggers. Jordan and J.T. are digging into attachment theory, and things could get prickly. Attachment theory explores how early interactions with caregivers influence our ability to form secure attachments and how those patterns can manifest in our adult relationships.

Attachment Styles & Their Impact on Relationships:

1. Secure adults tend to have healthy, trusting, and supportive relationships.
2. Anxious adults often crave intimacy but may struggle with feelings of insecurity and fear of abandonment.
3. Avoidant adults are likely to avoid emotional closeness, may prioritize independence over intimate relationships, and long for connection with a fear of getting too close.

It can be helpful to notice patterns, but the g ...