Why Am I So Attached to Someone?

Sometimes attachment emotions are a result of desiring a partner belonging to a friend or someone you know. The feelings may not be for the person you want but more so through competition (feeling as if you are better than the person they are with). ... The person you are attached to may be attached to someone else.

What does it mean when you get attached to someone?

Emotional attachment refers to the feelings of closeness and affection that help sustain meaningful relationships over time. Attachment plays an important role in human connection.

Why am I attached to someone so much?

We attach ourselves for two reasons: 1) because we haven't felt so accepted and understood in a long time by anyone and 2) being with that person makes us feel complete, happy, fulfilled etc. Feelings we can't imagine generating by ourselves. ... You can love a person without being addicted to him/her.