Unrequited Love and Ways to Avoid It

Unrequited love, just like the name sounds, is love that is not reciprocated. It is not mutual; one person has feelings for someone with no feelings for them. The worst aspect is that the person at the center of the dilemma is not even sure the other person shares equal feelings with them, and they do anything to please them.

To save yourself from further heartbreak, assuming you are the victim, I have compiled some tips to help you understand that you are in the web of unrequited love. Don’t be hard on yourself as you read through, I will also tell you how to untie yourself from it.

Signs of an Unrequited Love

Below are some of the attitudes you display as a sign of one caught in the web of unrequited love:

1. You always do things to make the other person feel great.

In return, you expect an amazing response, only to hear nothing bigger than ‘Thanks’. Sometimes, they may not even thank you. Here, you feel used and unappreciated and would have loved to have them see the beautiful life they would enjoy with you if they could just give you the chance to prove it. But that chance would never come.

2. You secretly admire the person

When you secretly admire the person even when they don’t care, it is a sign of unrequited love. Not only did that, but you even showed some green light to them. They understood the green light but chose to ignore you.

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3. You keep thinking of them

One of the signs of unrequited love is that you keep thinking about the other person. You also want to be with them or do stuff with them, but they don’t even care. Instead, they live their lives normally or even show such gestures to someone else, not minding how you will feel.

4. You feel a tinge of jealousy when they tell you that they went out to special places with someone else

 Sadly, you have been dreaming of being the one with them. Sometimes, they are aware you want such. You might have hinted at the idea of a special date with them. Yet, they choose another person.

5. They display their pictures with other people on social media

When they go out or do special things with other people, they don’t hesitate to share such beautiful moments. However, they will never make that mistake when they snap with you.

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6. You patiently wait for the other person to tell you something sweet and romantic

 You want them to let you know that you mean the world to them. Unfortunately, it will never come.

Even when you feel they are going to say it due to some funny signs they displayed, you just discovered that you would wait until God knows when before its possibility comes. You even have some discussions with them in your head and fantasize about a beautiful moment with them.

7. You are the one always initiating contacts.

When you are the one trying to call the other person and have some feeling of closeness, they ignore you or act as if you don’t deserve their calling you. Nevertheless, they do the same to some people.

You feel like a victim. Sometimes, you get angry at them for not reciprocating, yet you remain, wishing that one day, they will come around. This is a painful sign of unrequited love.

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8. You will always accommodate their wrongs.

When you see no error in someone who will not have any qualms throwing yours to your face, it is a sign that your love is not reciprocated. In short, in your eyes, they are infallible and anything they do is perfect, even when your presence irritates them.

9. You think highly of them

 Not only that; you are also willing to cover that person up in the presence of another person. However, they hardly ever blink to appreciate the little effort you make for them. This is one of the signs of unrequited love.

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10. You hardly have physical contact.

This is because they make it difficult for you to meet, even though you will leave anything you do to attend to them. Furthermore, if both of you are in a place where you usually meet, they wouldn’t want to hold you, touch you, maintain eye contact with you, and do some romantic gestures with you. In short, it feels platonic with them when in a situation of unrequited love.

As Psych Central pointed out, unreciprocated or unrequited love is when you long for someone who doesn’t share your sentiments. There is no other way to explain what you are experiencing. 

It is not your fault that you fell in love with the wrong person. Hence, strive to free yourself of the bondage. It may seem difficult, but there is a solution to that. Check here on how to untie yourself from unrequited love.

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