Rejection

July 27 2025

How do you handle rejection? I put up a Datefinder which I have never done before. We are travelling so I thought I would see what responses I would get. Must admit I have been out of the game for a while and haven't met anyone new for some time. Now I completely understand that attraction is a fickle thing and I myself don't find everyone attractive so I don't expect everyone to find me to be their type. I showed my face shots up front as I want to ensure that their is some level of attraction. This one man, I suspected, didn't read my profile as I doubt, he would have sent the initial message and said Thank you the pictures but I don't think I am interested. Which I appreciated and respected. However it has dent my confidence a bit. Feel for people who are continuously rejected for one reason or another. How do you keep getting back on the horse? Shells xx

Comments

  • LiveLifeNow28

    LiveLifeNow28

    10 months ago

    Remembering that your self worth comes from within and that you have already found that one person who absolutely finds you attractive and hot and that is all that really matters?

  • Notice_Me

    Notice_Me

    10 months ago

    The best way to get over someone is to get under someone else : )

  • Brian_Breynolds

    Brian_Breynolds

    10 months ago

    Try that 8 times a day for 3 months straight and you might have an idea of what men experience. How to handle it? Discard it from your mind and carry on if possible. If not, stop searching for a while and do other things until you feel fine again. Learn from it and change what you need to for next time.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 months ago

    It takes real courage to share this - rejection stings, even when we know it’s not personal. I think it’s great you put yourself out there, and honestly, one person’s opinion doesn’t define your worth one bit. I've been rejected solidly for the last decade or so and I know collapses of confidence happen. But keep going—there are billions of people out there, and someone out there is going to appreciate you for exactly who you are.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 months ago

    Knowing and truly living by your first sentence in the second paragraph is the only way to be free from feeling the pain of rejection. Small reminders like those words allow you to center your emotions when not in the right frame of mind

  • Cucknshells

    Cucknshells

    10 months ago

    Really appreciate all the positive feedback and advice. I will take it all on board. I also recognise that men put themselves out there much more so than women and are constantly getting rejected. I am grateful that I have connected with the people that I have and that they sent me that messages which brought us together and hadn’t given up. Shells xx

  • Cucknshells

    Cucknshells

    10 months ago

    On another tangent. Why do you think men seem to get rejected more than women? Shells xx

  • CallMeV

    CallMeV

    10 months ago

    If it’s impacting your confidence, one thing that really helped me was stepping away from online communication for a while and instead attending meet-and-greets or events to connect with real people face-to-face.

  • MsSuperFoxy

    MsSuperFoxy

    10 months ago

    Maybe I'm against the norm? I cope by disconnecting all my emotions until I've met that person and am sitting infront of them - face to face. I don't emotionally invest in any message exchanges. This support me to be mentally healthy and in control of my emotions. If someone rejects me, that's ok. I just move on. NEXT! I don't open my gallery to anyone on here until I've actually met them. I certinally will not put up with personal insults, rubbish or other forms of disparagement from someone who messages me because I've rejected them and/or they do not like my pictures etc. It's rude and innappropriate. They do deserve to be ghosted and blocked. That's how I get back on the horse. Ms Foxy

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 months ago

    Never a nice thing but something that as a single guy I’m all too familiar with. There is no one right way to deal rejection, it’s an intensely personal thing. You just have to get through it as best you can, some hurt worse than others and some you never get over.

  • DUSTYDAVE

    DUSTYDAVE

    10 months ago

    Hello shells, as a lady just move on you have plenty of blokes to pick from, all you have to do is don't pick a DH

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 months ago

    I understand how you feel as rejection can be cruel depending how the rejection is delivered. Good manners respect and empathy are skills only good honest people can utilise. I have yet to receive any offers and I think it's because I wrote my profile truthfully. Perhaps age? I sometimes wonder. But you will find happiness, you just have to know where to look and to whom shal you seek. Phil

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 months ago

    Try being a guy who treats women well and yet that’s why they reject you. Quote “You’re a really nice guy…….but too nice” unquote Wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that or words to that effect

  • Silverfox86

    Silverfox86

    10 months ago

    Well, you should try being a genuine guy on here who takes time to list dates on the regular, send messages out and receive no interest on here? I've had one response to probably 15 or so dates and she was not what I was looking for... Ive never had someone message me first. I've got hundreds of ignored messages and then when i do find someone to talk to, i get responses a week later. Try having that kind of rejection. I don't think I'm bad looking and look after myself physically as well. I put effort into messages and my profile. God only know what women want... I've had better luck in finding short term from hinge. Its just funny,,,

  • Letzenjoy101

    Letzenjoy101

    10 months ago

    Just be yourself, be happy, no matter what others say.. Beauty is only skin deep, what's inside is what counts.

  • missedbythatmuch

    missedbythatmuch

    10 months ago

    Its difficult to convey sexy in an email. Its not impossible but what works for one person is wrong for another so the best of intentions can just fall completely flat. I have just been moved on from a lady that hadn't had sex in 12 months. We met on another site. the first night was amazing, next week was okay, third week I made sure I "finished" and 4th week was all for her again. 5th week I am not what she wants anymore and off to the curb I go. Women on this site get as much as they want or need so it is difficult to create that connection in texts. I prefer to meet in person and let the laughs flow. If the goodnight kiss is awesome I am looking for more, and hopefully she wants a second date. Then the magic happens!!!

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 months ago

    I have been on both sides of the fence and when it comes to being told no, I just remember this: It’s better to be rejected than to be in the company of someone who truly doesn’t want you or to be around you.

  • Fuckyousweetness

    Fuckyousweetness

    8 months ago

    I find crying in the shower is the best medicine.

  • Generousgent

    Generousgent

    6 months ago

    Rejection, I'm used to it. As a couple, my wife was the popular one. One of the reasons she became disheartened at the LS. I just tagged along for the social scene. Not being tall dark and handsome has it's drawbacks.