TY - JOUR TI - The Development and Characteristic of the Attachment Bond in Romantic Relationships AU - Karbowa-Płowens, Marta TI - The Development and Characteristic of the Attachment Bond in Romantic Relationships AB - The article presents the development of the attachment bond in romantic relationships and its main characteristics by comparison to child–caregiver attachment. The description of the developmental process begins with infant attachment styles, traces it through the adolescence period, finally accounting for how the attachment bond develops in adults engaged in romantic relationships. Similarities and differences between child and adult attachment styles are pointed out. VL - 2019 IS - Volume 24 Issue 4 PY - 2019 SN - 1895-6297 C1 - 2084-3879 SP - 83 EP - 95 DO - 10.4467/20843879PR.19.024.11730 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/psychologia-rozwojowa/article/rozwoj-i-charakterystyka-wiezi-przywiazaniowej-w-relacji-romantycznej KW - attachment in love relationships KW - romantic attachment KW - development of attachment in adulthood