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Narcissists have insecure attachment styles that Text Chemistry are either avoidant or anxious, or some combination. People with insecure attachment styles feel a basic insecurity stemming from relationships with early caregivers. They doubt the reliability of others to satisfy their emotional needs, and base their self-esteem on the behavior and responses of others. One showed that people with an insecure attachment style were more likely to engage in love-bombing.
Codependent partners Most codependents s also have low self-esteem and insecure attachment styles and seek relationships to validate their worthiness. Their unconscious belief is, "If I'm loved, then I must be lovable." Although some codependents may behave in ways that appear needy and insecure, narcissists hide their neediness and act self-assured, in control, proud, and even cocky, like a male peacock flaunting his feathers.
To insecure codependents, this display is very attractive. They're impressed and attracted to the traits they wish they had. They, too, idealize narcissists, who soak up their admiration. Narcissists are skillful and charming communicators, adept at making people admire and like them. Both narcissists and codependents are able to adapt to the likes and needs of one another, but for the narcissist, it's a tactic of seduction; for the accommodating codependent, it's a way of relating and their personality style.