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The Dismissive and Fearful Avoidant Relationship Dynamic
Category: Education
Duration: 00:22:02
Publish Date: 2025-03-30 09:00:00
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What happens when a dismissive avoidant and a fearful avoidant are in a relationship?

This dynamic can be one of the most intense and emotionally turbulent attachment pairings due to conflicting needs, emotional push-pull behaviors, and deep-rooted fears around intimacy and abandonment. In this episode of The Thais Gibson Podcast, we explore the key challenges, patterns, and strategies for building a healthier connection between these two avoidant attachment styles.


What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔️ Why the fearful avoidant switches between anxious and avoidant behaviors in this pairing

✔️ How the dismissive avoidant’s emotional withdrawal triggers the FA’s fears

✔️ The push-pull cycle and why these relationships feel unstable

✔️ How both partners can meet each other’s emotional needs without overwhelming themselves

✔️ Key communication strategies to break the cycle of conflict and emotional shutdown

✔️ How to bring more security into the relationship for lasting connection

If you've ever wondered, “Why does this relationship feel so intense yet so distant at the same time?”, this episode will help you understand the dynamic and how to create a healthier balance between independence and connection.


Meet Your Host:

Thais Gibson is the co-founder of The Personal Development School, a best-selling author, and a leader in personal development. With a Ph.D. and over 13 certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and more, Thais has helped thousands transform their relationships and emotional well-being.


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