The Subtle Difference Between Authentic Connection and the Feeling of Being Chosen

Are you authentically interested in the person you’re dating or seeking the feeling that comes with being chosen? Folks who lean more toward anxious patterns on the anxious-avoidant attachment continuum tend to feel unworthy of love. So, they have an expectation that they must earn or gain the attention and value of an attachment figure (i.e. a romantic partner) to receive the love they crave.