TA of Attachment Styles

Secure attachment suggests a preference for the "I'm OK, You're OK" life position whereas anxious attachment suggests avoidance of the "I'm Not OK, You're Not OK" life position.

Dismissive attachment, on the other hand, implicates an "I'm OK" life position which offers the greatest benefit for a thinker when the partner is in the "I'm Not OK" or "You're Not OK" life position. This benefit is smaller for a feeler because it's more difficult for them to retain a "I'm OK" life position.

Fearful attachment implicates an "I'm Not OK" life position which offers the greatest benefit for a feeler when the partner is in the "I'm OK" or "You're OK" life position. This benefit is smaller for a thinker because they have more difficulty obtaining an "I'm OK" life position.

Any type can develop any kind of attachment pattern but some patterns would seem to be better for specific types.