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Attachment styles describe patterns of relating that form in early childhood and often continue to shape adult relationships - a real, well-researched concept in psychology, originating with British psychiatrist John Bowlby and developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth. Dating culture and TikTok have made "attachment style" a household phrase in 2026, but they've also flattened it into something closer to a personality quiz result or a fixed diagnosis, which isn't accurate to