Most relationships fail not because of incompatibility or bad timing but because of attachment patterns formed in early childhood that create predictable dysfunctional dynamics. These patterns are called attachment styles and they determine how you relate in intimate relationships, what you need from partners, what triggers your anxiety or avoidance, and which relationships feel comfortable versus uncomfortable. Understanding attachment styles reveals why you keep choosing the same type of dysfunctional partner, why certain relationships feel intensely familiar even when they are toxic, and why healthy relationships sometimes feel boring or uncomfortable. Attachment theory originated with John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth...