{"id":11427,"date":"2021-09-30T14:45:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T12:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/?p=11427"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:47:56","slug":"dismissive-avoidant-attachment-superpowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/dismissive-avoidant-attachment-superpowers\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Style and What Causes It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Having a dismissive avoidant attachment style won\u2019t enable you to fly, see the future or give you super-strength. Yet, you might be surprised to hear that the unique traits of this attachment style can be used so effectively that they could be considered your personal superpowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to be aware of the traits of your attachment style and how they can negatively impact your life and relationships. However, it\u2019s also advantageous to focus on how avoidant attachment can benefit you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this article, we will discuss:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\" class=\"wp-block-list has-background\">\n<li>A brief intro to attachment theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is dismissive avoidant attachment? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is positive psychology?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The workplace superpowers of the avoidant attachment style<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The relationship superpowers of the avoidant attachment style<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The friendship superpowers of the avoidant attachment style<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First things first &#8211; what is attachment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Humans learn to connect to one another &#8211; both personally and professionally &#8211; through how we connected in our formative years with our caregivers. If a child feels safe, seen, and known by their caregivers, then they will likely develop a <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/secure-attachment\/\">secure attachment<\/a><\/em>. As they grow up, these children typically have a positive view of themselves and others and can healthily regulate their emotions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if a child develops in an environment that they perceive as inconsistent, neglectful, or traumatic, then they may end up developing an <em>insecure attachment. <\/em>There are three forms of insecure attachment: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/anxious-attachment\/\">anxious<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/avoidant-attachment-style\/\">avoidant<\/a>, <\/em>and<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/disorganized-attachment\/\">disorganized<\/a><\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12944\" style=\"width:285px;height:426px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-1370x2048.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-1338x2000.jpg 1338w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-1500x2243.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-1003x1500.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-669x1000.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-800x1196.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-502x750.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-617x922.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-600x897.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-150x224.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-1000x1495.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-400x598.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-247x369.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-74x110.jpg 74w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-268x400.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-hai-nguyen-3117326-scaled.jpg 1712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is avoidant attachment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A dismissive avoidant attachment style (also known as avoidant) is one of the three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/blog\/insecure-attachment-in-childhood\/\"><em>insecure attachment<\/em> styles<\/a>. It typically stems from perceived rejection from caregivers during the first eighteen months of life. These caregivers may have acted emotionally unavailable to their children and avoided emotion and intimacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not necessarily that they purposely rejected their child\u2019s wants or needs, but probably that they didn\u2019t understand them. Therefore, when their child searched for support, affection, and connection, these caregivers may have closed down emotionally and retreated from them. As a result, these children tend to form the belief that people in their lives won\u2019t meet their needs. As a result, they can\u2019t rely on others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, someone with this form of attachment often avoids emotional closeness with others \u2013 this is a defense mechanism for their belief that others will let them down or abandon them. They\u2019re simply getting in there first and preventing the pain of rejection! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, by refusing to allow yourself to let others into your life, you may in fact be creating the exact situation that you are trying to avoid. That is, becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy whereby you are pushing people away and reinforcing the belief that you are unloveable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The benefits of avoidant attachment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s understandable to presume that there are only undesirable consequences to having a dismissive avoidant attachment style. Yet, it may surprise you to learn that there are potentially a number of benefits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to research, between 33-50% of people are insecurely attached. This is a strikingly high percentage and presents a \u201cparadox\u201d between how the majority of people function on a successful level despite having insecure attachment. Therefore, there clearly must be some positive attributes to having an insecure attachment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Positive_psychology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Positive psychology<\/a> is the study of the factors that make life most worth living. Implementing its strategies can help you to build on your personal strengths, increase your sense of self, and improve the quality of your relationships. However, before you can build upon your strengths, you may first need a little support in recognizing the advantages of dismissive avoidant attachment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Workplace superpowers of dismissive avoidant attachment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoidantly workers could be considered evolutionary altruists. They are incurring a personal cost in order to enhance the quality of life of others. The results of a study by Ein-Dor and colleagues (2010) demonstrated that although having an insecure attachment style can be harmful on an individual level, there is a potential evolutionary benefit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They explained this paradox by suggesting that although there are undoubtedly personal drawbacks to having an insecure attachment, there are also valuable group benefits. Therefore, the occurrence of insecure attachments styles may not be accidental and instead the result of evolutionary selective force.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone with an avoidant attachment style has the ability to increase the productivity of their team and save on resources. Avoidant attachment is associated with quicker responses to threat, which is beneficial in the workplace as they can rapidly identify problems and leave enough time to solve issues or reduce their impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoidant attachers are less likely to require the support of others in the workplace when making decisions. They are highly independent and are more likely to have confidence in their professional choices and abilities. Therefore, they often increase efficiency and reduce the demand for resources at work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a deadline is near, an avoidant employee is the most likely to get the job done! Because they are likely less interested in socializing at work, colleagues with avoidant attachment are more likely to focus their energy on their work and performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone with an avoidant attachment style is more likely to push themselves towards success and greatness in the workplace. Seeing as they are less likely to spend time on their personal relationships, they are keen to commit themselves to their job and career growth. Therefore, avoidant attachers can scale to the top of the professional ladder.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12895\" style=\"width:628px;height:472px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-617x463.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-247x185.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/11-110x83.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To sum it up, the superpowers of the avoidant attachment style in the workplace are:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"background-color:#daf4ff\" class=\"wp-block-list has-background\">\n<li>Quick to respond to threats in their environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less dependent on others for support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly independent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus their energy on their work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More likely to be confident in their choices and skillset<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More likely to push themselves towards professional success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Relationship superpowers of dismissive avoidant attachment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/love\/dismissive-avoidants-relationship-intimacy\/\">Dismissive avoidant attachers in relationships<\/a> are less needy and clingy with their partner; thus, they will be less demanding and suffocating within a relationship than other attachment styles. Of course, the attachment style of their partner will determine how they respond to this amount of space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, someone with an avoidant attachment style is likely to be respectful of their partner\u2019s boundaries. This means that they won\u2019t infringe on their other half\u2019s parameters and thus threaten the relationship. They won\u2019t probe for too much information or force them to share too much personal information, and they will respect the other person\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, due to an avoidant attachers\u2019 early experiences, they are more likely to protect their emotions. This means that they can be reserved in relationships. They are also less likely to expose themselves emotionally and be vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To sum it up, in a relationship, an avoidant attachers superpowers are:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"background-color:#daf4ff\" class=\"wp-block-list has-background\">\n<li>Not needy of their partner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not suffocating in a relationship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Likely to be respectful of their partner\u2019s boundaries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protective of their personal vulnerabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent and individual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friendship superpowers of dismissive avoidant attachment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we\u2019re aware, people with an avoidant attachment are highly independent and self-reliant. However, this doesn\u2019t mean that they can\u2019t be great friends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/katy-anne-nTP8aZjedqI-unsplash-scaled-e1628939204849-893x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12948\" style=\"width:341px;height:391px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Someone with dismissive avoidant attachment can be very sociable and popular. You might notice that they are confident in themselves and what they have to offer others within their friend group. For this reason, and the fact that they find emotional closeness difficult, avoidant adults may be more likely to have a lot of friends rather than a few close ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoidant attachers are often the life and soul of the party due to their elevated confidence and high self-esteem. They may also express interest in the new people in their friend group, even if they don\u2019t wish to deepen the connection. Someone with an avoidant attachment also won\u2019t pester their friends to share their emotions or to spend time with them. They will allow them their personal space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People with avoidant attachment can be great for practical advice. However, they may not tell their friends what they <em>want <\/em>to hear. Instead, they tell them what they <em>need <\/em>to hear. Avoidant adults tend to lead with logic rather than their emotions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To sum it up, the superpowers of the avoidant attachment style in friendships are:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"background-color:#daf4ff\" class=\"wp-block-list has-background\">\n<li>Ability to be sociable and popular<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confident in what they can offer others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be the life and soul of the party<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be friendly to new acquaintances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Won\u2019t pester their friends for their time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Won\u2019t require their friends to disclose their emotions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead with logic rather than emotions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the avoidant attachment superpowers do you identify with the most? Attachment styles are often a spectrum. The amount that you identify with the traits of your attachment style will likely differ from someone else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like to find out whether you identify with the superpowers of another attachment style? Then check out our posts on the superpowers of the secure, anxious, and disorganized attachment styles and take our new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attachmentproject.com\/superpowers-test\/\">superpowers test<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frankenhuis, W. E. (2010). Did insecure attachment styles evolve for the benefit of the group? <em>Frontiers in Psychology, 172.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being aware of the negative traits of dismissive avoidant attachment is important. 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