How do fearful avoidants deal with breakups?

The fearful-avoidant does not express remorse or sadness over heartbreak in the initial weeks of the breakup. During this time, they're busy avoiding their emotions until they get too hot to handle — this usually occurs around the 3-5 week mark.

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How do fearful avoidants process breakups?

What really happens is they doubt their feelings and go back and forth from believing them. Depending on what side of the breakup you're on, you have probably seen this hot and cold behavior. Fearful avoidants desire a deep connection, but once it is lost, the barrier to regaining trust can be a mountain to climb.

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Will a fearful avoidant reach out after a breakup?

We have found that on average a fearful avoidant will not initiate a reconnection with you. However, there is a window of time where they do consider it and if you time it right you can get them to come back if that's what you want.

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How does a fearful avoidant react to being dumped?

The fearful avoidant will typically appear to move on from you quickly. The fearful avoidant will still think you're available for them even after a breakup. Don't expect the fearful avoidant to initiate contact. They will long for you when they think there's no chance.

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Do fearful avoidants miss their exes?

Ultimately there are six phases that a fearful avoidant will go through after a breakup and yes, missing you will happen, but again, it's a matter of when and not if.

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How do fearful avoidants deal with no contact?

A fearful avoidant during no contact acts slightly differently from other attachment styles. Going no contact with them can become extremely distracting and often requires a lot of discipline. The fearful-avoidant does not express remorse or sadness over heartbreak in the initial weeks of the breakup.

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Do fearful avoidants reach out after no contact?

What I've seen in the past is the fearful avoidant most likely will reach out to you first and before the month mark. If they don't then you can reach out to them around three to four weeks and just kind of see where they're at. You can see how they're doing and just care for them.

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What hurts a fearful avoidant?

Because people with an avoidant attachment style fear not being lovable or good enough, feeling criticized or judged by loved ones can be particularly painful. Especially when it comes to things that they are not so comfortable with, such as their emotions and feelings.

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Are fearful avoidants afraid of abandonment?

A person with a fearful avoidant attachment style may crave closeness and reassurance from their partner, fearing that they will abandon them. In another instance, they may begin to feel trapped or afraid of how close they are with their partner and attempt to distance themselves.

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Do fearful avoidants have abandonment issues?

People with an avoidant attachment style tend to cope with abandonment issues by not allowing people to get close to them, and not opening up and trusting others. They may be characteristically distant, private, or withdrawn.

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Are fearful avoidants deactivating or moving on?

Avoidant people often long for relationships when they are alone although they use “deactivating strategies” to cope. “Deactivating strategies” are those mental processes by which the Avoidant person convinces themselves that being alone is just as good or better than being in relationship.

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Do fearful avoidants want you to chase them?

Fearful avoidants both want and fear intimacy. So they seek closeness. But once they do, their fear of intimacy and attachment kicks in and they suddenly feel the need to escape, and this is when they need you to chase them.

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Do fearful avoidants come back if they love you?

If they can't trust you, a fearful avoidant will not want to come back even if they still have feelings for you. They may even come back but end up breaking up with you again – because of trust.

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What triggers fearful avoidant deactivating?

Fearful avoidants often “deactivate” their attachment systems due to repeated rejections by others9. When they are in distress, they deactivate their attachment behavior. Consequently, the more upset their romantic partner is, the less likely a fearful-avoidant adult is to offer comfort and support10.

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Do fearful avoidants ever heal?

Healing from fearful avoidant attachment style requires time, effort and dedication. It is important to be patient and compassionate with yourself as you work through this process.

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Who do fearful avoidants go for?

They may initially run towards their caregiver but then seem to change their mind and either run away or act out. A child with a fearful avoidant attachment often desires comfort and closeness with their caregiver, but once close, they act fearful and untrusting.

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Do fearful avoidants ever apologize?

According to Schumann and Orehek, avoidant individuals were less likely to offer a comprehensive apology. Instead, they were defensive, prone to justify their behavior, blame the other person and make excuses.

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Do fearful avoidants feel lonely?

The hallmark of having been raised by left hemisphere parents is avoidant attachment, which often manifests as a deep, lifelong loneliness, a tendency to push others away and a struggle to find life's meaning.

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What do fearful avoidants need?

Barring individual differences, the prototypical fearful-avoidant seems to act just as the preoccupied person would in a relationship as long as anxiety levels are low. They both would crave constant attention, frequent contact, and expressions of love and intimacy.

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How do fearful avoidants show love?

They are ready for intimacy.

Avoidants fear intimacy. Exposing their bodies and souls to criticism and rejection is a constant fear. So if your love-avoidant partner has indicated that they want a more intimate relationship, understand this is the ultimate sign that they love you.

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Is fearful-avoidant the worst attachment?

Fearful-avoidant attachment is often considered the worst in terms of potential negative outcomes.

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Should I wait for a fearful avoidant to contact me?

It's unusual for a fearful avoidant to reach out first (even if they secretly want to), so you'll have to make the first move after a period of no contact. It's important to ease back in slowly, so start with something low-key, like a text or DM. Keep the message short and light to avoid alienating or scaring them.

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How do you make a fearful avoidant miss you?

Give them space when they pull away.

Avoidants need lots of space to feel comfortable in a relationship. Since they're afraid of commitment, spending too much time with them will make them feel smothered. When they start to grow distant, respect their need for time apart, even though it might be hard.

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