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How do I (F26) talk to my partner (M33) about casual misogyny?

Men and women do have different brains in general. Not better, not worse, neither more nor less sophisticated, just different. [Yes, there is a female and a male brain: Morphology versus functionali…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/19/2026
If my nervous system is used to interpreting intensity as chemistry, then...am I just supposed to settle for love where I don't feel any "fuzzy" feelings? Like is love supposed to be boring? Then how do I even know the difference if a relationship is boring but good vs. boring but bad??

There is no direct correlation between low cognitive empathy and anxious attachment. I could not find a study that explicitly drew that conclusion. Studies do report that securely attached people show…

r/HealMyAttachmentStylecomment1/20/2026
We live in a culture that glorifies self-sufficiency and punishes inter-dependence and needs. That impacts what we start labelling as anxious attachment, and how we are encouraged to heal.

It's not that there *isn't* talk about interdependence or co-regulation. I agree that more conversations about community and the importance of social bonds are taking place now. How we metabolize cult…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment2/10/2026
How do I (F24) nip my boyfriend’s (M26) weaponized incompetence in the bud?

Yes, it'll be their view of "men's work" from their family, friends, wider society. Mummy's boys definitely do this alot, but it's not just down to the mum. Usually single mothers actually raise boy…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/9/2026