This quiz is based on Attachment Theory, developed by John Bowlby and expanded by Mary Ainsworth's landmark Strange Situation research. Attachment styles describe the emotional bonds formed in infancy with caregivers and how those patterns shape adult relationships. The four styles reflect subconscious rules about closeness, trust, and independence.
Understanding your attachment style is one of the most practical insights in relationship psychology. It explains why you might crave closeness while simultaneously fearing it, or why certain dynamics with partners feel charged or repeating. Knowing your style helps you distinguish between reactions that belong to the present and patterns inherited from the past.
Use your result as a starting point for self-reflection, not a fixed label. Attachment styles shift with secure relationships, therapy, and awareness. If your patterns are significantly affecting your relationships or sense of safety, speaking with a therapist trained in attachment-based approaches can be deeply useful.
Research basis: Bowlby (1969), Ainsworth et al. (1978), Bartholomew and Horowitz (1991).
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