Key points

Those with BPD commonly form an intense emotional attachment to one specific individual, the favorite person.

The favorite person dynamic is challenging, but it stems from a fundamental human need for connection.

Therapy can help provide tools for regulating emotions and developing more stable interpersonal relationships.

Being someone’s “favorite person” might sound flattering at first, but it’s not always a sign of a healthy relationship.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) involves intense emotions, impulsivity, an unstable or shifting sense of self, and chaotic relationship patterns, which are often accompanied by frantic efforts to avoid real or perceived abandonment (APA, 2013). People with BPD commonly form an intense emotional attachment to one specific person

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