Dismissive Avoidant Attachment And “Longing” For An Ex
byA dismissive avoidant attachment is about not needing or longing for anyone. The idea that dismissive avoidants will eventually feel nostalgia and begin “longing” for you is a misconception.
Texting Negative Emojis To Your Ex Creates A Negative Perception
Emojis are cute little things that many of us add in a text message most of the time without thinking about their interpretation or…
The Power Of Psychological Tricks To Make Your Ex Come Back
Question: Yangki, I have read many of your articles and you say no contact is a psychological trick to make your ex come back,…
How Often To Contact Or Text Message An Avoidant Ex
Text a dismissive avoidant and wait for them to respond before you send another text, and text a fearful avoidant more when they’re anxious and less when they deactivate.
How To Slow Down A Relationship That’s Moving Too Fast
When it comes to showing someone that you are romantically interested in him or her, there is a difference between being upfront and open,…
Feeling The Urge To Contact Your Ex (Intuition Vs. Anxiety)
When you feel the urge to contact your ex, should you follow your institution and contact them, or resist the urge? When you break-up,…
What To Do When Avoidant Ex Still Wants You In Their Life
byIt works to your advantage when an avoidant ex still wants you in their life after a break-up, and it can put you steps ahead in the process of getting them back than if they want no contact.
How Does A Secure Attachment Deal With A Break-Up?
This detailed overview explains how securely attached deal with a break-up, and how so different they are from people with an anxious attachment, fearful avoidant and dismissive avoidants.
No Contact Vs. A Cool Off Period After A Break-Up
No contact is cutting off communication and connection and distancing from your ex, a cool off period is protecting your connection without creating even more distance.
Asking An Avoidant Ex For Closure When You Want Them Back
An avoidant ex may see you asking for closure or a closure conversation sit-down as you’ve moved on and don’t want to get back together.
Do Avoidants Prefer A Situationship To A Relationship?
On the surface it’d seem that avoidants prefer situationships to relationships. Situationships don’t pose a “threat” to an avoidant attachment style because they don’t require the type of vulnerability,
Why Do I Find It Hard to Accept My Ex Has Moved On?
Question: My ex and I broke up almost 4 months ago. Well, I broke up with him first because he just wasn’t there for me…
Exes Who Like The Chase More Than They Want The Catch (VIDEO)
I have worked with men and women who are very much attracted to each other but in the end they end up not being…
How Do I Stop My Boyfriend From Breaking Up With Me?
Question: Thank you for everything you’re doing. This is by far the best advice site and blog on authentic relationships. My story in brief…
My Boyfriend Has Doubts About Marrying Me
Question: My boyfriend has doubts about marrying me. Very early on in our relationship we discussed marriage many times. He seemed to understand and…
Will My Ex Commit If He Thinks He’s Losing Me Forever?
Question: He wanted to get married within a month of our first date. I did not feel it was right to rush things. 18…
Limited Contact With Your Ex EQUALS No Momentum (VIDEO)
If you are lucky, you get a few responses here and there, but after a while, you start getting the feeling you are bothering…
How Do You Know You’re Sexually Compatible?
How do you know if you’re sexually compatibility? One obvious way to find out if you are sexually compatible is to sleep with the…
Exes Who Like The Chase More Than They Want The Catch (VIDEO)
I have worked with men and women who are very much attracted to each other but in the end they end up not being…
4 Biggest Myths About Soul Mates BUSTED!
This soul mates myth busters will forever change your beliefs about soul mate love and soul-connections. Mine changed forever. I was one of those…
Can Someone Love Two People At The Same Time?
Yes. You can love two or more people at the same time. What we call love (sometimes it’ just chemistry, attraction or lust) happens…
Women Want Sex Men Want To Cuddle
Just when we thought we had the sexual preferences of male and female all figured out and tacked away in little neat stereotypes, someone…
Why The End Of A Relationship Hurts So Much
Are you hurting because of a break-up? Do you feel like your world has come to an end? Can’t get over an old love?…
Facebook Ruining Your Relationship?
As if maintaining a relationship isn’t difficult enough, now, human sexuality researcher and PhD candidate at the University of Guelph in Canada, Amy Muise,…
How Do I Attract A Good Woman?
Question: I read your article “How To Spot A Good Woman” but have found it hard to find or attract one. That’s not because I…
12 Hot Places to Meet 30 Plus Cool Singles
Many single men and women think that going up to a complete stranger and risk rejection takes guts, I think what it takes is…
How Do I Get My Ex To Go Out On A Date With Me?
Question: Yangki, I have been following your advice for 2 months and it helped very much, but now im at the stage where things…
Is It Too Late To Get My Ex Back If I Apologized So Late?
Question: Is it too late to get my ex back if i apologized so late? My ex and I broke up for three and…
Is Texting Your Ex XOXO (Hugs And Kisses) Needy?
Is it okay to end a text to your ex with “xoxo” or will that come across as needy? For those of you who…
HELP- She Asked For Space And I Didn’t Give It To Her
Question: Using the advice in your book, my ex and I got close again we were seeing each other every day. Last week she…
How Do You Know You’re Sexually Compatible?
How do you know if you’re sexually compatibility? One obvious way to find out if you are sexually compatible is to sleep with the…
Why Nerds and Geeks Suck At Relationships
If you are here reading this, chances are you spend a great deal of your time on your computer, with your cell phone, and…
What Bad Boys Know And Do That Nice Guys Don’t – Pt 2
The sex appeal of a bad boy is real, so real that once we women go “BAD” it’s really hard for us to go…
Do African Women Have Orgasms?
When we study sexuality, our own cultural concepts and expression of sexuality influence who we study and what we find. Our cultural lenses also…
Is Your Ex Indecisive – That May Be A Good Thing
If your ex is indecisive, frustrating as it may be, maybe it’s actually a good thing that they think through decisions thoroughly. I was…
How To Deal With A Control Freak In Your Life
Question: Yangki, I love your website and all your advice. I have a question different from the usual relationship questions you get because my situation…
Is Your Love Life Dead Or Alive?
Science says that because we breathe, we think, we feel, we grow, metabolize, can move, and are capable of reproduction that we are living…
Why Your Ex Thinks You Haven’t Changed (Show You Changed)
One of the questions I am asked a lot is, “My ex doesn’t think I have changed. How do I show them that I…
Will My Ex Commit If He Thinks He’s Losing Me Forever?
Question: He wanted to get married within a month of our first date. I did not feel it was right to rush things. 18…
Limited Contact With Your Ex EQUALS No Momentum (VIDEO)
If you are lucky, you get a few responses here and there, but after a while, you start getting the feeling you are bothering…
Exes Who Like The Chase More Than They Want The Catch (VIDEO)
I have worked with men and women who are very much attracted to each other but in the end they end up not being…
Should You Be Friends With An Avoidant Ex If You Want Them Back? (VIDEO)
Can being friends with an avoidant lead to getting back together? Many years ago, I came across some interesting studies on attachment styles which…