Lauren answers “Admittedly, I just rapidly skimmed through...”

Marie asked this question about Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love:

Admittedly, I just rapidly skimmed through this book, but I was utterly confused as to why it doesn't seem to deal at all with the fearful-avoidant attachment style. What gives?

Lauren Conrad It covers four attachment styles, avoidant, anxious, anxious-avoidant (which is a combination of the first two), and secure. They spend a lot less tim…moreIt covers four attachment styles, avoidant, anxious, anxious-avoidant (which is a combination of the first two), and secure. They spend a lot less time on anxious-avoidant than on the other three. Not sure why. But they do include a chapter on it. That is one downside of this book, but I still loved the book as a dating resource. My therapist recommended it to me and to several other patients. The other patients say, this is the book I wish I knew about in my 20s. I am thankful to have read this book while still in my 20s.(less)

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