Passive or Avoidant Initiation
An initiation subtype where someone rarely initiates and may withdraw when intimacy feels pressured, unsafe, or overwhelming.
What This Really Means
This can be driven by low energy, anxiety, shame scripts, fear of rejection, trauma history, or relationship conflict.
Reports should avoid blame and focus on safety, repair, and low-pressure reconnection.
If coercion or distress is present, non-harm principles and professional support are more important than “tips.”
Examples
Avoids initiating due to fear of rejection
Pulls back when a partner escalates quickly
Prefers affection without expectations.
Common Misunderstandings
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Passive or Avoidant Initiation isn’t defined by no attraction, and it’s about an initiation subtype where someone rarely initiates and may withdraw when intimacy feels pressured, unsafe, or overwhelming.
Passive or Avoidant Initiation describes an initiation subtype where someone rarely initiates and may withdraw when intimacy feels pressured, unsafe, or overwhelming, so it doesn’t mean that avoidant initiation should be “fixed” by pushing.
Consent matters more than any goal or label, and Passive or Avoidant Initiation is secondary to that.
Withdrawal isn’t automatically punishment, and Passive or Avoidant Initiation is about an initiation subtype where someone rarely initiates and may withdraw when intimacy feels pressured, unsafe, or overwhelming.
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Inside LoveIQ
We identify patterns related to Passive or Avoidant Initiation by analyzing responses in our assessment modules, helping you understand your unique relationship dynamics.
Sample visualization of a gap metric.
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