How to Appear Less Needy | Approach vs. Avoidance

This video answers the questions: How can one appear less needy or dependent? Sometimes appearing less needy and being less needy are really the same thing, because if you appear less needy you may start to actually be less needy internally. You may have fewer unmet needs or less expression of those unmet needs. It's also important remember that there may be consequences to appearing or to being less needy. Let's take a look at the characteristics of neediness or of being dependent. I'm talking about romantic relationships here, especially about appearing needy in the early stages of these relationships. We see a lot of characteristics associated with the word needy or with the concept dependent, like being submissive, clingy, passive, somebody who always wants to tag along, enduring abuse, feeling unhappy, helpless, a tendency to belittle oneself, pessimism, and feeling unlovable.