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  1. Jun 22, 2018 · Romantic rejection is a painful reaction to an often brave action—it can take courage to reach out and approach someone in an effort to begin a new relationship.

  2. Dec 7, 2020 · Deriving meaning from romantic rejection is a process that augments psychological growth. By contrast, pining for lost love and miring in rage and despair leads to psychological deterioration.

  3. Apr 2, 2024 · Key points. Fear of rejection and missed romantic opportunities are two major obstacles to finding love. People perceive missed opportunities to have more consequential and regrettable outcomes...

    • So, How Do You Separate Romantic Rejection from Your Self-Worth?
    • You're Not Being Rejected, The Relationship Is
    • Remember This Is About them, Not You
    • Turn Rejection Into Reflection
    • Turn It Into A Positive

    Relationship expert Rachael Lloyd from eharmonysays romantic rejection is one of the most painful types of rejection. "It literally cuts to the very heart of who we are and how attractive we deem ourselves to be," says Lloyd. "And no one is exempt. A recent report by eharmony and Relate found over 60 percent of men fear rejection, particularly in t...

    Lloyd says that rejection is never attached to one person. "If our partner ends the relationship, it’s because something in the relationshipwasn't working for them, rather than something purely in us," she says. "It can be really empowering to separate our sense of self, from the combined self we become when we bond with other people." So, when som...

    "Dita Von Teese once said, 'You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.' And she was right," says Ruby Payne, in-house sex and relationship expert at sex toy retailer UberKinky. "When someone we want doesn't want us back, we immediately start to question ourselves: Why am I not good ...

    Qualified life coach Puja McClymont says that if you do feel your self-worth has been compromised, it can be helpful to reflect on any lessons that you can draw from the experience. "Rather than focus on what might be wrong with you (there's nothing wrong with you but this is where we tend to go) focus on what you can learn from the person or exper...

    As Hinge's Sam Owen points out, it's important to remember that rejection also helps you avoid wasting time in the wrong relationships. "Even though 26 percent of Hinge daters feel worried about hurting the other person's feelings when they want to end an undefined romantic relationship, a huge 85 percent said they would rather know if the other pe...

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  4. Jul 5, 2020 · Research has shown that romantic rejection can leave people feeling worthless and incompetent, especially if they have been overlooked in favor of someone else.

  5. May 13, 2024 · There may be noright” way to deal with romantic rejection, but several strategies can help you heal and cultivate your self-worth in the aftermath of this experience. Read on to learn more about this process, plus six tips to move on with confidence to the next phase of your dating life.

  6. Mar 20, 2019 · You can’t always avoid social and romantic rejection in your own life, but what you can do is use these moments to grow, to learn more about yourself, and to build yourself into the sort of person you want to be.