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The Biggest Lie You’ve Been Told About Avoidants

And how dating apps make this lie even more apparent

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Lucien Cross
Mar 31, 2025
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Note: I’ll be putting out a free story very soon this week, so don’t worry. On Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

(And no… I’m not trying to fool you.)

But I wanted to get this article posted ASAP before the ideas in my head faded away.

I’ve decided to keep this one behind a paywall — some topics are better shared with a more engaged audience rather than out in the open for just anyone to see.

Not everything needs to be for everyone.

There’s a controversial take on attachment theory and dating I wanted to introduce, plus I’m going to be dissecting common tropes in online dating profiles that expose more than you’re initially led to believe.

📌Here’s what you can expect out of this story:

✅ The 4 common tropes on dating apps that make this fact so apparent
✅ How to tactically use avoidants to your advantage
✅ How to address insecure attachment behaviors from your partner

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