Is it bad that i want a "clingy" partner?

Are clingy people in a relationship always mentally ill? Or is it possible to find a "normal" one? I was with someone I absolutely adored for their clinginess until it turned out they were also abusive. Now I wish I could have that back without the abuse. the idea of just being with someone of normal attachment levels sounds boring as hell to me. I'd rather be alone than not have a clingy person. IIN?

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  • JD777

    Clingy sounds bad, but I guess it depends on how you define it. My gf and I would much rather do stuff together, than be apart. Other couples we know do stuff, even vacations, separately pretty often. They might think we’re “clingy” since we always do stuff together. Works for us, though.

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  • Mehereok1

    Clingy as in..Always together, touching each other, and being close is good. Clingy as in a call or text every three minutes to check up on you, not good.

    My ex-wife and I, when things were good, would have qualified for the first one. Always together, doing things, and once, shopping for a laptop, had a guy come up to us and say it was great to see two people so much in love, always touching and hands-on each other (not in a sexual way..). That was good clingy.

    Bad clingy? Dated a woman who'd call or text me constantly. One morning, 8 times. About nothing. Lot of dead air on the phone, too. "So...I...Uh...Was think-in..Ab-out....May-be cleaning..The..kit-chen".. Drove me crazy. I was on the road for work at lot back then, and once, literally between two red lights, she called me three times. I told her..Where do you think I went? I was in my car 38 seconds ago, and still am! Bad clingy.

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  • 309uf2o38yf

    Depends on what you consider "clingy". Possessiveness is bad. Wanting to be closer is good.

    Me and hubby do everything together and go everywhere together. He loves being close and uses me for a pillow pretty often, even if we're doing separate activities. I'll play videogames and he'll watch a movie and we're tangled up on the sofa with a kid sleeping on top of us lol.

    But that's great for us. For another couple it might be annoying af. Some want a healthy distance in a relationship. Those people would call my hubby clingy. I call it normal because I like it.

    Pink has a song called "leave me alone" about a clingy bf. That'd be more on the "healthy distance" end of the spectrum.

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    • SwickDinging

      Same here :)

      OP - maybe you just desire a relationship where you live in each other's pockets? If you're both into it then it's a pretty picturesque way to live your life. I've never been happier.

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  • RoseIsabella

    It would depend on how clingy, and needy the person was. Also it could be a sign of a serious personality disorder.

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  • TS

    Cuddle and caress me, snuggle up and "yes" me.
    I'm a guy who loves a clinging vine.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVsU1_VGEaA

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  • I'm all clingy and it only made me happy when my girl was clingy too. It really is fun and great when your partner is as well. If somebody dislikes it, stay away from them. If they are even repelled by that, they're probably superficial and sometimes whorish. Stick with your own if you want to be happy.

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  • WhatTheAbsoluteFuck

    Yeah, or one that sets your nickname on messenger insteads of lets it be for over a month.

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  • TheOishome

    I mean if I was in a relationship I'd adore her every second in not too much of a clingy way just a very strong Way I guess, but I'd decrease the Level of cling depending on how much cling she'd want

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  • BQB

    Be careful what you ask for.

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  • sillygirl77

    Clingy is annoying to me.

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  • leggs91200

    Do you consider yourself clingy? If so, it might be a good match.
    Having a needy partner might sound nice in a daydream but I would think the reality would be kind of rough. Eventually we all want our space.

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  • nikkiclaire

    Clingy screams of insecurity to me which is one of my biggest turn offs. I like my space.

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