焦慮依戀跟逃避依戀的組合經常一起出現,俗稱「焦逃配」,研究顯示[1],在選擇伴侶這件事情上,焦慮依戀經常會喜歡那種「欲擒故縱」的對象(playing hard to get),而逃避依戀者則恰好擅長操作此道(尤其是逃避依戀的女性),在這樣的情況下,你就可以想像「焦慮依戀的男性」和「逃避依戀的女性」在一起的狀況了。
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