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Attachment Style and Sexual Satisfaction

Attachment Style and Sexual Satisfaction. Barbara LoFrisco, M.A. Advanced Seminar University of South Florida. Attachment Style and Sexual Satisfaction. Do you know your attachment style? Anxious/resistant Avoidant Secure. Anxious/Resistant Attachment Style .

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Attachment Style and Sexual Satisfaction

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  1. Attachment Style and Sexual Satisfaction Barbara LoFrisco, M.A. Advanced Seminar University of South Florida

  2. Attachment Style and Sexual Satisfaction Do you know your attachment style? • Anxious/resistant • Avoidant • Secure

  3. Anxious/Resistant Attachment Style • Worry that their partner doesn’t love them • Anxious to please • Reluctant to become close to others • Extremely upset when relationship ends • “clingy”

  4. Anxious/Resistant Attachment Style Why? • Inconsistent parenting • Low maternal participation • intrusive parent • Child is confused

  5. Avoidant Attachment Style • Has problems with intimacy • Invests little energy in relationships • Unwilling to share feelings with others • Workaholic

  6. Avoidant Attachment Style Why? Rejecting or emotionally unavailable caregiver

  7. Secure Attachment Style • Tend to have trusting relationships • Tend to have good self-esteem • Comfortable sharing feelings • Will seek support

  8. Secure Attachment Style Why? Loving caregiver consistently available

  9. Attachment Style and Sexual Satisfaction: A Quiz True or False: Do anxious individuals have lower levels of individual sexual satisfaction? Do individuals with avoidant spouses have lower sexual satisfaction? Are securely attached individuals are less likely to be sexually promiscuous?

  10. Attachment Style and Sexual Satisfaction: A Quiz Do avoidant individuals tend to have more sexual partners? Do anxious individuals find it calming to use sex to feel closer to their partner? Are spouses of avoidant partners less sexually satisfied? Are spouses of anxious partners more sexually satisfied?

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