It is like with everything in life where you have experienced a failure. You want to protect yourself from this happening again and that is a mechanism that may last for a more or less long period.
But this state is only temporary and the more positive side of your personality will take over and kick in after a period of time of transition. Unless the breakup was such a traumatic experience that it requires medical attention, the mind is very resilient, mainly when you start getting much older and you realize you may end your life being alone with all the negative consequences that implies.
Totally normal. I felt the same way when I broke up with my ex’s. I eventually got over it and started dating again but it’s completely normal to feel that way.
I'm 41 and will never marry again, I date short term and when either I or her start to develop feelings towards the other it's time to kill it, if you don't want to date again then don't, it's your life to do with as you please, don't complain though if you hit a certain age and nobody wants to date you because that's the choice you've made. Personally I'm happy with my choice, I know I'll die alone, that's what I've chosen for myself so I don't complain and won't complain should I get to the point where nobody wants to date me.
The general rule is 2/3rds the time you were together to mend broken hearts. I'm sorry it ended.
My grandma dated again after 53 years married. You're not broken. In fact you're just coming into some prime life.
It's perfectly normal.
Totally normal.
After my 6.5 year relationship ended, I distinctly remember biking around one morning thinking "I would hate to have to adjust my schedule for another human being right now".
Still kinda feel that way, tbh, even though I'm in an LDR right now.
It's completely normal, that way you protect yourself from pain.
But we don't know the future and sometimes people have a change of heart, so who knows.
It's normal many people put arbitrary rules on there life it's completly upto you
Completely normal and understandable. I've never dated but it's not because of fear of breaking up. It is always good to do some introspection before deciding whether to date again.
That is quite normal. You still have emotional wounds that need to heal. Take some time to yourself, and when you're ready to date again, you'll know.
Pretty normal I'd say.
Normal.
Yes, it's
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