How To Deal With Rejected Love

By: H.K.Nunzio

Break Studios Contributing Writer

Learning how to deal with rejected love is one of the key lessons in life. No one likes rejection, but it’s one of the risks you take in the dating world. If you are recovering from a particularly nasty rejection, don’t lose confidence in yourself. Instead, check out these tips on how to deal with rejected love.

  1. Analyze the situation. Take time to think about reasons why the woman rejected you. Whether you were making your move at a bar or just asking for a second date, you might have just made a bad first impression. Did you laugh at something she said when it wasn’t meant to be a joke? Did you spend the whole time talking about yourself? Instead of blaming yourself, it can be reassuring to know that the woman just saw the wrong side of you.
  2. Don’t press the subject. You probably have a million questions buzzing around in your head, but don’t nag the woman after she rejects you. This will only annoy her, and reassure her that she’s not missing out on anything. Instead, take the news calmly and coolly, and don’t show your anger. If you scream and yell about what a great guy you are, you’ll only be proving the opposite.
  3. Put yourself out there again. The worst thing you can do after being rejected is pull yourself out of the dating scene. Brush yourself off, give yourself a pep talk, and see other people. Who knows? You may be the one who does the rejecting. Even better, you could just find the one you’re looking for, and chances are, she’ll appreciate everything you have to offer.
Posted on: Nov. 03, 2010