High anxiety levels in individuals with anxious attachment can lead to unstable highs and lows within a relationship. To maintain stability, it was found that individuals with anxious attachment suppress negative feelings to avoid conflict, although ultimately decreasing relationship satisfaction. 

Anxious Silence in Relationships

Anxious tendencies can have a big impact on relationships, especially romantic ones.

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People with anxious attachment style tend to focus on their own distress, ruminate on negative thoughts, and adopt emotion-focused coping strategies that worsen rather than diminish distress. They often have low self-esteem and need reassurance often in relationships. They are often insecure and anxious about their own worth in a relationship and generally suffer from the fear of being abandoned. They seek intimacy and closeness and are highly emotional and dependent on others.

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