Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep--Love

Discover how an understanding of adult attachment—the most advanced relationship science in existence today—can help us find and sustain love.

“Over a decade after its publication, one book on dating has people firmly in its grip.” — The New York Times

We rely on science for how to eat, sleep, and exercise—so why not for our relationships? In this revolutionary book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Amir Levine and psychologist Rachel Heller explain why some people navigate love effortlessly while others struggle, through the lens of adult attachment theory. First developed by John Bowlby, attachment science identifies three core relationship styles:

• Anxious: Preoccupied with relationships; often worry about being loved back.
• Avoidant: Associate intimacy with loss of independence; minimize closeness.
• Secure: Comfortable with intimacy; warm and loving.

Attached helps readers identify their own attachment style and that of their partner or potential partner, providing a clear roadmap to building stronger, more fulfilling relationships.