How to cope with romantic rejection – a psychologist’s advice

By Veronica Lamarche, Senior Lecturer of Psychology, University of Essex

Has a romantic partner, or someone you had a crush on, ever hurt your feelings? You’re far from alone. Very few people can boast a 100% success rate when it comes to attracting love interests. And even for those who have more “hits” than “misses”, no partner is capable of always being attentive to our needs, leading to conflicts, disappointments and breakups.

Given the ubiquity of romantic rejection, why is it often so challenging to respond in adaptive rather than destructive ways?

Humans are social creatures. Millennia of relying on our family and broader social communities…

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