7 key signs of growing secure attachment in your dating journey

Navigating the complexities of dating can be challenging. Here are indicators that you're on the path to fostering healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

Published on: May 06, 2024 6:00 AM IST

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In the journey of dating, developing a secure attachment style can profoundly impact how we navigate relationships. Kelsey Wonderlin, Dating Coach and Licensed Therapist shared in her recent Instagram post seven key signs that indicate you're growing more securely attached in your dating life. (Pexels )

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You're less concerned about whether he likes you, and more concerned about whether he's truly compatible with you. (Pixabay)

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If you think he's is breadcrumbing (minimal, inconsistent effort) you don't try harder to win him over or ask him to put in more effort. You make an adult decision that this isn't working for you and move on. (Shutterstock)

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Instead of hiding your needs to be liked, you express them and let his response be information for you about whether you'd like to continue seeing him. (Unsplash)

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When something happens that makes you uncomfortable, you speak up, set a boundary, or exit the situation instead of tolerating it  (Unsplash)

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If you haven't heard back from the person you're dating, you don't panic, double text, or assume they ghosted. You assume positive intent (they're busy and will get back to you when they can) and turn inward to regulate your own anxiety (Unsplash)

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When you notice behaviour that isn't okay with you, instead of making excuses for them, rationalising it, or fantasising about what could be, you recognise the reality of who this person is showing you they are. You express how it made you feel or walk away. (Pexels)