What is anxious attachment? The pattern of craving closeness and reassurance, explained.
Anxious attachment is a pattern where someone craves closeness and reassurance, and tends to worry about a partner pulling away even without clear evidence they are — frequent check-ins, overanalyzing texts, anxiety during silence. It's not a character flaw, usually rooted in earlier relationship experiences — but knowing you lean this way helps you tell the difference between a real red flag and your own anxiety talking.
