The Person Who Wants Love So Much They Never Get It

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Emotional Intelligence, Daily. Start now: https://www.theschooloflife.com/subscription/ Does your "dating with intent" often end in disaster? This film explores the painful paradox of the anxious lover: someone who wants security so desperately that their very urgency creates the instability they fear. Discover why childhood trauma leads us to "love with too much fear," transforming our need for reassurance into a cycle of criticism, pressure, and self-fulfilling prophecies. #AnxiousAttachment #Relationships #Psychology Unlock all the content of The School of Life with a subscription to our podcast, articles, videos, and exercises, specially tailored to your needs. Get weekly insights for better relationships, deeper self-knowledge, and inner calm straight to your inbox. Sign up for more ideas, plus 10% off your first shop order: https://www.theschooloflife.com/signup/ You can read more on this and other subjects in our articles, here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/the-pers

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