Editing Attachment theory (section)

=== Securely attached ===

Securely attached adults have been "linked to a high need for achievement and a low fear of failure (Elliot & Reis, 2003)". They will positively approach a task with the goal of mastering it and have an appetite for exploration in achievement settings (Elliot & Reis, 2003). Research shows that securely attached adults have a "low level of personal distress and high levels of concern for others".<ref name="ams">{{cite journal | vauthors = Ahmad S, Mohammad H, Shafique Z |date=2018 |title=The impact of attachment styles on helping behavior in adults |journal=Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=24–29}}</ref> Due to their high rates of [[self-efficacy]], securely attached adults typically do not hesitate to remove a person having a negative impact from problematic situations they are facing.<ref name="ams"/> This calm response is representative of the securely attached adult's emotionally regulated response to threats that many studies have supported in the face of diverse situations. Adult secure attachment comes from an individual's early connection with their caregiver(s), genes and their romantic experiences.<ref name="levine">{{cite book| vauthors = Levine A, Heller R |year=2011 |title=Attached: The new science of adult attachment and how it can help you find and keep love |location=New York, NY |publisher= Penguin Group}}</ref>

Within romantic relationships, a securely attached adult will appear in the following ways: excellent conflict resolution, mentally flexible, effective communicators, avoidance of manipulation, comfortable with closeness without fearfulness of being enmeshed, quickly forgiving, viewing sex and emotional intimacy as one, believing they can positively impact their relationship, and caring for their partner in the way they want to be cared for. In summation, they are great partners who treat their partners very well, as they are not afraid to give positively and ask for their needs to be met. Securely attached adults believe that there are "many potential partners that would be responsive to their needs", and if they come across an individual who is not meeting their needs, they will typically lose interest quickly.<ref name="levine"/>