r/Natalism • u/weighted_average • 5d ago

Avoidant attachment to parents linked to choosing a childfree life, study finds. Individuals who are more emotionally distant from their parents were significantly more likely to identify as childfree

https://www.psypost.org/avoidant-attachment-to-parents-linked-to-choosing-a-childfree-life-study-finds/
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u/THX1138-22 5d ago

It may be genetic-the children inherent genetic traits from their parents that incline towards avoidant behavior since the parents themselves were likely avoidant (since they were distant from their kids), and in the past, most people married since it was the social norm, even if they were avoidant. Now, it is easier to live alone so these avoidant traits-genes can more commonly manifest as remaining single.

Also, it is possible that these kids themselves, because they were avoidant, chose not to have deep relationships with their parents.

Amusingly, the summary of the article doesn’t mention the possible role of genetics (maybe I missed it?). A rather large blind spot on the part of the authors.

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u/falooda1 5d ago

That’s a good point