Avoidance
Attachment
Attachment avoidance is about how comfortable or uncomfortable someone feels with closeness, dependence, and emotional vulnerability in relationships.
When this is higher, relationship patterns may feel more emotionally charged, protective, or difficult to settle.
When this is lower, closeness may feel steadier, less threatening, or easier to navigate without strong defensive reactions.
Attachment patterns shape closeness, conflict, reassurance, boundaries, and how people interpret distance or need in relationships.
Attachment patterns are not moral verdicts. They are learned styles that can soften, shift, or become more conscious over time.
Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised is the framework used to place this trait in a larger personality map.
A score here is best treated as a tendency, not a verdict. It helps describe patterns, not define a whole person.