If you are hungry, you probably snack.
Feeling lonely and isolated, why not engage in “social snacking?”
People, who feel the need for closeness (probably anxiously attached individuals), are most likely to snack in a social, symbolic way.
What does “social snacking” involve?
Going over…
- Love letters
- Text messages
- Photos
- Facebook Postings
- Constantly glancing at your wedding ring
Essentially trying to recall past expressions of love and affection in order to satisfy one’s need for intimacy and closeness – just like eating when you are hungry.
Given that dismissing individuals prefer distance in their relationships, it is doubtful that they do much social snacking at all.
More on attachment styles and social snacking.
