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You’re Probably Right · July 14 · 1 hr 46 min

Why Do I Keep Choosing Avoidant Partners?

Why do some people keep choosing dismissive avoidant partners, even after recognizing the same painful pattern?In this deeply personal episode of You’re Probably Right, MCM examines why emotionally unavailable partners can feel so irresistible in the beginning. The constant communication, rapid self disclosure, intense attraction, thoughtful gestures, and feeling of being specially chosen can create a powerful connection before the emotional distance begins.This episode explores dismissive avoidant relationships, breadcrumbing, sexual validation, overgiving, childhood rejection, fear of abandonment, and the moment a person stops being themselves and starts trying to earn love.Are you attracted to avoidant partners, or are you attached to how they made you feel before they pulled away?

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Why do some people keep choosing dismissive avoidant partners, even after recognizing the same painful pattern?In this deeply personal episode of You’re Probably Right, MCM examines why emotionally unavailable partners can feel so irresistible in the beginning. The constant communication, rapid self disclosure, intense attraction, thoughtful gestures, and feeling of being specially chosen can create a powerful connection before the emotional distance begins.This episode explores dismissive avoidant relationships, breadcrumbing, sexual validation, overgiving, childhood rejection, fear of abandonment, and the moment a person stops being themselves and starts trying to earn love.Are you attracted to avoidant partners, or are you attached to how they made you feel before they pulled away?

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