Why romantic rejection can make us feel so bad about ourselves?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Because we as human beings personalize it. We take it as a critique on us and not the REALITY that it's really a critique on THEM.

I'll tell anyone who'll listen not to take rejection personally. Because odds are the person rejecting you doesn't even know you well enough to make a determination of who or what you are. They didn't reject you, they rejected thier PERCEPTION of who you are.

[jahaims]

People assume they have low value when rejected if they are insecure

[lind_a_b2]

It's not just a romantic phenomenon but maybe that's where you notice it most strongly. We are just social animals

[sheikalana]

Because it makes us feel insecure.