The text suggests that the fear of intimacy causes anxiously attached individuals to initiate pre-emptive breakups as self-protection.

The claim suggests that the fear of intimacy leads anxiously attached individuals to initiate pre-emptive breakups. Evidence from psychological sources indicates that fear of intimacy can indeed prompt individuals to pull away from relationships, often resulting in breakups. Sources like The Chelsea Psychology Clinic and Albert Ellis Institute describe how intimacy avoidance is linked to emotional and physical withdrawal in relationships. Although these sources establish a connection between fear of intimacy and relationship breakups, they do not specifically address the anxious attachment style. Therefore, while there is partial support for the general claim, there is insufficient evidence explicitly tying anxious attachment to pre-emptive breakups due to intimacy fears. Thus, while the claim is plausible, it lacks robust factual support specifically for the stated attachment style.