Discover whether your relationship patterns are secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized.
Attachment theory is one of the most influential frameworks in relationship psychology. Your attachment style — formed in early childhood — shapes how you connect, communicate, and cope in adult relationships. Understanding your style is the first step toward healthier, more fulfilling connections.
Attachment theory was pioneered by British psychiatrist John Bowlby in the 1950s and experimentally validated by developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth through her 'Strange Situation' studies. Initially focused on infant-caregiver bonds, researchers Cindy Hazan and Phillip Shaver extended the theory to adult romantic relationships in 1987, showing that the same attachment patterns persist into adulthood. Today, attachment-based therapy is one of the most effective approaches for relationship issues.
Rate 10 statements about how you feel in close relationships — romantic, familial, or platonic.
Your responses reveal patterns across the four attachment dimensions.
Receive your primary attachment style with a detailed description of what it means.
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Your primary attachment style and what it means for your relationships
How comfortable you are with emotional closeness and intimacy
Your patterns around trust, dependence, and autonomy
How your attachment style affects communication during conflict
Strategies for developing more secure attachment patterns
Longitudinal research shows attachment styles are moderately stable from infancy to adulthood but can change through significant relationships and therapy. Neuroimaging studies reveal that secure attachment is associated with better emotion regulation in the brain's limbic system.
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