The Negative Effects of Manipulation on Hookups

Anxious attachments tend to get attached very quickly after hooking up, especially if it's with someone they like. They will often go to great lengths to get the attention, the proximity, the reassurance and approval of others using manipulation tactics such as sugar coating, lying, agreeableness, stalking, and seductive behaviors. These are emotional needs that were often unmet in the past by their attachment figures. The word manipulation is not all bad. It's your intention behind these skillful acts that matters or that makes it good or bad - something positive or negative.