Rejection for women is a little different on most accounts because men usually do the asking and we do the answering… which means a whole lot of waiting. But if the guy doesn’t like you, he doesn’t like you. A woman may not even find out that a man doesn’t like her until she hears it from someone else. All the time and commitment invested in waiting for the man to make a move is wasted, and the woman must start over, trying to change the view of whatever relationship she currently has with the guy in question. It’s more of a “suffer in silence” situation. It’s the same reason why a lot of women may have a guy they really want to date, and then several others that they “kind of like.”

Then there are the proactive women who get so tired of waiting that they go out and tell the guy how they feel. Sometimes, if she must go that far, the guy either isn’t interested or hasn’t even thought about dating. You can imagine the heartbreak that results.

So yes, I guess we do fear rejection, but after being rejected time after time before finding someone who doesn’t reject us, it’s not so bad anymore.

Women spend a lot of time agonising if a guy likes them or not, why didn’t he ask me out, why didn’t he call back after he asked me out. Was I not good enough for him? Was I too open about my ideas, or did I come across as a very strong woman? Or was I too needy? We are also humans. We also take rejection as a personal thing.

Real men have more testosterone, therefore thicker skin, so they won’t succumb to petty or “bitch” emotions and dwell on things too much. These men can also be manipulative and play with your minds and deceive you.

Fear of rejection tells us about our need for emotional security and connection with another person. This blog post is about the signs of fear of rejection: when unhealthy levels of fear of rejection – a deep sense of fear of becoming attached to another adult and being rejected by them – can destroy your relationship. Awareness of fear makes it easier for you to work on the fear and stop it from destroying your relationships in the future.

Fear of rejection in relationships can take many forms and these are just a few examples of how it can destroy your intimate relationships or prevent you from having one. Ultimately, we all want to be loved and accepted as we are, but in close relationships, we must learn to live with the fear of rejection.

Versuasion Pakistan – Fareeha Robert