Recent research on the links between temperament, attachment, and peer sociability imply that positive correlations between security of attachments and social competence with peers would seem to indicate that

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The research suggests that secure attachments foster the development of social skills and social competencies. This implies that children with secure attachments are more likely to be socially competent with their peers. There is no direct evidence to suggest that easy temperament or social skills necessarily lead to secure attachments, nor is there evidence that attachment fosters the development of an easy temperament.

Recent Research on the Links Between Temperament, Attachment, and Peer