What unhealthy social media habits reveal about your attachment style | CNN
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Your relationships with other people might say something about why social media is becoming problematic in your life, a new study found.
People who are fearful about relationships might use social media to avoid interacting with others.
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Do you spend too much time on social media? Is it interfering with other parts of your life? New research suggests what could be driving your behavior.
Individuals who are anxious about relationships with other people and try to avoid them — an attachment style researchers call fearful — are most likely to use social media problematically, meaning it interferes with your functioning at work or school.