Which attachment style is associated with insecurity and distrust of others, often leading to resistance toward closeness?

Which attachment style is associated with insecurity and distrust of others, often leading to resistance toward closeness?

• A. Anxious Avoidant Attachment
• B. Play
• C. Anxious-Resistant Attachment
• D. Disorganized-Disoriented Attachment

Answer: (C)

Attachment styles show how early interactions with caregivers shape how people relate in close relationships. Anxious-resistant attachment is defined by insecurity about whether others will be there or be trustworthy, which sits hand in hand with a fear of abandonment. That insecurity makes closeness feel risky, so the person often resists getting too close even while craving connection. They may seek reassurance and then pull away when closeness increases, reflecting distrust and ambivalence about how the relationship will unfold. This pattern—feeling insecure, distrusting others, and pushing back on closeness—fits the description described.

Attachment styles show how early interactions with caregivers shape how people relate in close relationships. Anxious-resistant attachment is defined by insecurity about whether others will be there or be trustworthy, which sits hand in hand with a fear of abandonment. That insecurity makes closeness feel risky, so the person often resists getting too close even while craving connection. They may seek reassurance and then pull away when closeness increases, reflecting distrust and ambivalence about how the relationship will unfold. This pattern—feeling insecure, distrusting others, and pushing back on closeness—fits the description described.