Attachment is the emotional bond between humans, which is based on our relationship with a parent or caregiver early during the childhood years. There are four different attachment styles – secure, preoccupied, dismissive and fearful – each describing a different way in which individuals interact with others, approach social and romantic relationships, and manage life. Each attachment style is divided along two dimensions: fear. abandonment and fear of proximity. Bartholomew and Horowitz define fear of abandonment as the self-model that describes an individual's belief as being “worthy of love and support or not” (1991). They also define fear of proximity as the model of the other that describes an individual's belief toward others; “other people are [either] seen as trustworthy and available [or] unreliable and rejecting” (Bartholomew, 1991). By combining these two dimensions, we obtain a model that shows the four types of attachment. The secure attachment style is characterized by low fear of closeness and low fear of abandonment. People classified as secure are comfortable with privacy and autonomy. In other words, secure individuals are comfortable depending on others; but they also feel comfortable when others depend on them. Secure individuals generally feel comfortable with themselves and find it relatively easy to get close to others and are not afraid of abandonment or "someone getting too close to them » (Shaver). Whenever these people are stressed or face any problem, they seek comfort from their loved ones. I consider myself safe. I feel comfortable with privacy and autonomy and generally find it easy to connect with others. I would also describe myself as having a high... middle of paper ...... I would behave well. Even a week later, she was still upset and didn't know how to deal with this "failure." She also tends to be unpredictable in her mood which can change from happy to sad in the blink of an eye. Recently we went to a party and she was in a really good mood. But as soon as she was rejected by a man, she was upset, sad and started crying. Works Cited Bartholomew, K. and Horowitz, L. (1991). Attachment styles in young adults; A test of a four-category model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 61(2), 226-244. Retrieved from http://www.sfu.ca/psyc/faculty/bartholomew/research/publications/bh1991.pdfShaver, P. and Brennan, K. (1992). Attachment styles and the “big five” personality traits: Their links to each other and to romantic relationship outcomes. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 18(5), 536-545. do I: 10.1177/0146167292185003