 For an anxious person, we need quite a bit of validation to feel secure in a relationship. Now, the corresponding opposite of that would be the avoidant attachment style. And the avoidant attachment style, while they are actually anxious on the inside, they need space from another person for them to actually be able to be in a relationship. So if you've ever experienced pull away from a relationship, it might be that he is an avoidant attachment style and he is needing space.