Sometimes we love people we didn’t date deeper than anyone we did. And sometimes, it's even more difficult to mourn the ending of a relationship that never actually started. It’s hard to lose someone you never truly felt you had. See, the truth is — you don’t have to date people to fall in love with them. And you don’t have to date people to get hurt by them. When your heart is invested in someone the pain feels exactly the same. Someone let you fall for them when they had no intention of catchi

Getting over someone you’ve had strong feelings for can be challenging, but it’s possible with time and effort. One effective approach is to start seeing them as a real person, flaws and all, rather than idealizing them or only focusing on their positive attributes. This helps take the shine off and makes them less of a fantasy figure in your mind. Begin by acknowledging both the good and the bad aspects of your relationship, and recognize that the idealized version of this person or relationshi