Your attachment style is a pattern of how you relate to intimacy, trust, and connection in relationships, often rooted in early childhood experiences. There are four main attachment styles:

• Secure Attachment: Comfortable with both closeness and independence. People with this style tend to have healthy, trusting, and long-lasting relationships. They feel comfortable sharing emotions and seeking support

• Anxious (Preoccupied) Attachment: Characterized by craving intimacy and reassurance but also fearing rejection and abandonment. Individuals may appear clingy or needy and often overanalyze their relationships, worrying about being loved enough

• Avoidant (Dismissive) Attachment: These individuals tend to distance themselves emotionally or physically to protect themselves from intimacy. They may value independence highly and struggle with closeness, sometimes seeming emotionally unavailable

• Disorganized (Fearful Avoidant) Attachment: A mix of anxious and avoidant traits, leading to inconsistent behavior in relationships. People with this style may alternate between seeking closeness and pushing others away, often due to fear of being hurt

To determine your specific attachment style, you can take free, quick quizzes available online that ask about your feelings and behaviors in relationships. These quizzes help identify whether you are primarily secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized by reflecting on how you relate to others emotionally

. Understanding your attachment style can improve your relationships by increasing self-awareness and guiding you toward healthier patterns of connection. While your attachment style is influenced by early experiences, it is not fixed and can be changed with effort and awareness