EP 594: Help! I’m Dating an Avoidant (Here’s What You Need to Know)

Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice

Dr. Morgan Anderson

Mental Health, Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

You all have been asking for this one, so here it is. In today’s episode, I’m walking you step-by-step through exactly what to do if you’re dating someone with avoidant attachment. This one is packed with clarity, compassion, and a whole lot of truth.

If you’ve ever felt confused, anxious, or like you’re constantly walking on eggshells in your dating life, I want you to know you’re not alone. This episode will help you understand the avoidant attachment style, how to recognize it early on, and most importantly, how to stay grounded and empowered no matter what’s happening in your relationship.

Inside the episode:

How to recognize the real signs of avoidant attachment (and when it’s not actually avoidance).
The one thing you must do first before trying to “fix” the relationship.
How to stop falling in love with potential and start choosing partners who can meet you.

If this episode speaks to you and you’re ready to finally break free from those anxious-avoidant dynamics for good, go apply to the Empowered.Secure.Loved Program today. 💛

We’re closing applications this year, so if you’ve been thinking about joining—this is your sign. You deserve secure love, and you don’t have to keep doing this alone.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Let's Get Vulnerable podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Morgan Anderson, psychologist, relationship coach, attachment theory expert, creator of the ESL relationship method, author of Love Magnet and Athletic Wear Connoisseur. My mission is to help you raise yourself worth, have great relationships, and step confidently into the next level of your life.
0:22.3	Each week, two episodes will air featuring expert advice, live coaching, and tips, showing you
0:28.4	exactly how to improve your life and attract a healthy relationship. You deserve to feel empowered,
0:34.8	secure, and love. Buckle up and let's get vulnerable. Welcome to the
0:43.1	Let's Get Vulnerable podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Morgan, and today I wanted to do a love is blind
0:49.7	episode, but I know I said this last time. I need to wait for the reunion. So I got to watch the
0:56.5	reunion and then we'll do a full recap on Monday. Okay. So be patient. I will get a full recap.
1:04.4	We'll talk about every couple. But more importantly, what are the lessons that we can learn
1:09.0	from each couple? So if you've been following
1:11.8	this season, I feel like there's more controversy off of the screen than there is on the screen.
1:19.0	It's an interesting season. So we'll unpack that on Monday. You will get value from it,
1:24.4	whether you are a love is blind fan or not. So get excited about that episode.
1:30.9	And then this Friday, I'm doing on Halloween, I'm doing a bonus episode. I'm so excited. I have an
1:39.6	incredible guest. It's my dear friend who I know you are going to love learning from her. She's an absolute
1:46.9	gem. So do not miss that episode Friday. We're talking all things, manifestation. More importantly,
1:56.9	identity shifting. Identity shifting. What does that actually mean? How do we do it? And I just know that
2:03.4	you're going to love that episode. So that's coming out Friday. And then for today, this is highly
2:09.1	requested. Sometimes I do some research for these episodes and I go to places like Reddit,
2:16.1	because I know Reddit is where people are pouring their hearts out.
2:20.0	They want the answers. There's a lot of really great vulnerable questions coming up in Reddit.
2:25.7	And this was the theme that I saw the most. It was talking about what do I do when I am with someone who has avoidant attachment style? So the title of this
2:38.3	episode, Help, I'm Dating an Avoidant, that is using the language that I see in Reddit. I don't ever
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