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The Many Signs They Are Emotionally Unavailable and What to Do About it

Jennifer McDougall
5 min readDec 28, 2021

The capacity to maintain emotional attachments in relationships is called emotional availability.

The Many Signs They Are Emotionally Unavailable and What to Do About it

Relationships are complex for emotionally unavailable people since it’s nearly impossible to maintain a healthy relationship without an emotional connection. Instead, they may choose to date informally and keep their distance.

Assume you’ve been dating for roughly six months. You have a lot in common, including incredible sexual chemistry, yet something doesn’t feel quite right.

Maybe they avoid talking about emotional experiences or talk a lot about their lives and interests but never inquire about yours.

You can worry if they even like you because of their seeming lack of investment.

However, because your involvement (whether romantic or casual) persists, you conclude that they must have feelings for you.

The good news is that they most likely do. But, unfortunately, they may be emotionally inaccessible.

What makes someone emotionally unavailable?

It might be challenging to recognize emotional unavailability. However, many emotionally unavailable people have an uncanny ability to make you feel good about yourself and…

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Jennifer McDougall
Jennifer McDougall

Written by Jennifer McDougall

Host of Life Refined podcast 🎙️ Personal Growth | Self-Improvement | Wellness 💡 Helping you level up your mindset & life. https://linktr.ee/jenmcdougall

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