What are the attachment styles in romantic relationships?

According to the attachment theory, adults are characterised, in their romantic relationships, by one of three styles.
These are:

  • Secure lovers
    People who find it easy to get close to others and are comfortable having others feel close to them
    Mutual dependency in a relationship feels right
    They do not fear abandonment
  • Fearful or avoidant lovers
    Uncomfortable feeling close to another person or having that person feel close to them
    It is difficult for them to trust or depend on a partner
  • Preocupied or anxious-ambivalent lovers
    Want desperately to get close to a partner but often find the partner does not reciprocate the feelings
    They are insecure in the relationship, worrying that the partner does not really love them
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