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> [ “our culture encourages you \[with an anxious attachment style\] to believe that many of your needs are illegitimate. But whether they are legitimate or not for someone else is beside the point. They are essential for your happiness, and that… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/our-culture-encourages-you-with-an-anxious-attachment-style-to/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

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## More by Amir Levine

> [“It's important to remember that even with effective communication, some problems won't be solved immediately. What's vital is your partner's response--whether he or she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/it-s-important-to-remember-that-even-with-effective-communication/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“Most people are only as needy as their unmet needs.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/most-people-are-only-as-needy-as-their-unmet-needs/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“Other studies have found that faced with a stressful life event ... avoidants' defenses are quick to break down and they then appear and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/other-studies-have-found-that-faced-with-a-stressful-life-event/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“...being happy and fulfilled is probably one of the most attractive traits you can offer a partner.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/being-happy-and-fulfilled-is-probably-one-of-the-most-attractive/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“It is very important that you be compassionate with yourself. The worse you feel about yourself, the more you'll want to go back to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/it-is-very-important-that-you-be-compassionate-with-yourself-the/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“people with a secure attachment style are more likely than others to forgive their partner for wrongdoing. ...secure people just naturally dwell less on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/people-with-a-secure-attachment-style-are-more-likely-than-others-to/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“There are many charming, intelligent people out there who can make you happy, but there are also many who are not right for you.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/there-are-many-charming-intelligent-people-out-there-who-can-make-you/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [ “Whether plain or gorgeous, we've learned to appreciate \[secure-type people\] for what they really are -- the "supermates" of evolution -- and we hope… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/whether-plain-or-gorgeous-we-ve-learned-to-appreciate-secure-type/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [ “our culture encourages you \[with an anxious attachment style\] to believe that many of your needs are illegitimate. But whether they are legitimate or… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/our-culture-encourages-you-with-an-anxious-attachment-style-to/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“Oxytocin, a hormone and neuropeptide ... plays a major role in attachment processes and serves several purposes: It causes women to go into labor,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/oxytocin-a-hormone-and-neuropeptide-plays-a-major-role-in-attachment/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“Feeling close and complete with someone else -- the emotional equivalent of finding a home”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/feeling-close-and-complete-with-someone-else-the-emotional-equivalent/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“if you're with someone secure, they nurture you into a more secure stance.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/if-you-re-with-someone-secure-they-nurture-you-into-a-more-secure/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“Anxious people may take a very long time to get over a bad attachment, and they don't get to decide how long it will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/anxious-people-may-take-a-very-long-time-to-get-over-a-bad-attachment/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“Instead of thinking how you can change yourself in order to please your partner, as so many relationship books advise, think: Can this person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/instead-of-thinking-how-you-can-change-yourself-in-order-to-please/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

> [“Whereas before, she saw every man that she met and liked (and she was picky) as her last chance to find happiness, now prospects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amir-levine/whereas-before-she-saw-every-man-that-she-met-and-liked-and-she-was/)

[Amir Levine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amir-levine/)

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