Can an Avoidant and Anxious Relationship Work?

This relationship can work, if both sides: Take ownership for their own attachment needs and strategies. Take responsibility for the ongoing work of both self-growth and relationship growth.

Can a relationship between avoidant and anxious work?

She says that if you're an anxious person, it's great if you can find a securely attached person but this can't always be the case. “If you're with an avoidant person, give them a chance too,” she says. “If there's an openness there to do a bit of work together and change, then it can totally work.

Can an anxious attachment date an avoidant?

Anxious and avoidant attachments are polar opposites. But, they are the most likely to attract one another and engage in dating. It often ends disastrously because they are not able to communicate enough or give the other the intimacy or space they crave.