Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In professional relationships, attachment styles serve as guides that influence our beliefs ...

Dismissive avoidant attachment often gets a bad rap and, sometimes, that can be justified based on “bad” behavior in relationships. That said, dismissive avoidant people are also widely misunderstood.

How a person sees themselves and how they engage in their closest relationships can be a product of their unique attachment style. A person’s attachment style may be shaped in part in their formative ...