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Why romantic attachment feels different than friendship

I have secure relationships with friends but become completely irrational and possessive in romantic partnerships.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Romantic love activates deeper attachment circuits than friendship, triggering survival responses that remain dormant in less intimate connections.

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