Has a romantic partner, or someone you had a crush on, ever hurt your feelings? You're far from alone. Very few people can boast a 100% success rate when it comes to attracting love interests. And ...

According to a 2025 report by Holiday Calendar, February 21 is National Breakup Day. This day is usually recognized on the Friday after Valentine’s Day, and the intent is for individuals to assess ...

Rejection hurts. We’ve all experienced the pain of rejection—perhaps a job you didn’t get, being ghosted by a friend, or not being invited to a social event—and then seeing your friends post about it ...

After a polite message from a man saying that he wasn’t ready to date went viral, Olivia Petter reflects on the nature of ...

Back in the 1990s, researchers developed a construct related to the heightened sensitivity that some individuals feel around the experience of being rejected. Downey, Bonica, and Rincon (1998) ...

Veronica Lamarche has received funding from the ESRC, the British Academy, and the Royal Society. Has a romantic partner, or someone you had a crush on, ever hurt your feelings? You’re far from alone.