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Cavan Images/Getty Images People with an avoidant attachment style completely avoid relationships altogether, or keep anyone new they meet at a distance. They may sabotage their blossoming romances out of nowhere, because they are scared their new partner will leave them — so they get in there first. Avoidantly attached people can be divided into two categories: dismissive and fearful. "People with an avoidant-dismissive attachment style tend to avoid emotional closeness and intimacy," licensed mental health counselor Steven Pinto told Insider. "They may be uncomfortable with depending on others or being depended upon."