Proximity seeking in adult attachment 1 Running head: PROXIMITY SEEKING IN ADULT ATTACHMENT Proximity Seeking in Adult Attachment: Examining the Role of Automatic Approach- Avoidance Tendencies Marieke Dewitte, Jan De Houwer, Ann Buysse, and Ernst H.W. Koster Ghent University, Belgium Corresponding author: Marieke Dewitte Ghent University Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology Henri Dunantlaan 2 B-9000 Gent Belgium Tel: +32 (0)9 264 86 15 Fax: +32 (0)9 264 64 89 E-mail: Marieke.Dewitte@ugent.be