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Shakespeare once said that love is blind, and the blindest (and the cruelest) kind of love is unrequited love. As Kate Winslet put it in the movie, The Holiday, it\u2019s \u201cthe one that almost kills its victims.<\/em>\u201d But what\u2019s this one-sided love about to begin with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to intimate relationships, people\u2019s reactions and behavior differ. Some are straightforward with their feelings, while others are masters of sending mixed signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you in unrequited love? And if you are, how to get over it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about this type of affection, according to Katherine Woodward Thomas<\/strong>, relationship expert and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Conscious Uncoupling<\/em> Quest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Unrequited Love?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This type of adoration is a strong romantic feeling toward a person who doesn\u2019t feel the same way. “One-sided love” is, frankly, the ultimate unrequited love definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of love usually occurs in people who easily attach to others and consciously or unconsciously enjoy the sense of drama it brings.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4 Signs of Unrequited Love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you are in love, you tend to have distorted ideas about the person you\u2019re in love with. On top of that, you may receive mixed signs, which can be pretty confusing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, there are five indications of unrequited love:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 1: They’re distant and cold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you love someone<\/a>, you naturally want to spend more time together, but this desire isn\u2019t mutual. On the contrary, they keep their distance by rain checking you when you invite them on a date or show up with other friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also don\u2019t display any emotional connection, avoiding answering your questions about their personal story, core values, and aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you pay attention to their body language<\/a>, you will see that it reflects their lack of interest. When you are around the object of your unrequited feelings, their legs and arms are crossed, and their body is turned away from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 2: They are slow to reply to your messages and calls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do they take forever to reply to your texts? Or when you invite them to go out, they keep canceling your dates at the last minute?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This pattern in communication indicates that your feelings are unrequited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 3: They are open to romantic relationships for others but not for you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This sign may be the hardest to swallow, especially if you explicitly showed them your romantic interest in them. How does it show?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They talk about their willingness and openness to being in an exclusive relationship, yet, they avoid or ignore the possibility of being romantically involved with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They may even regularly go on a date with other people but decline your invitations to get closer or, at worst, bail on you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 4: They don\u2019t put as much effort as you do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are dating or not<\/a>, if you find yourself putting much time, energy, time, and attention without reciprocity, it\u2019s a sign of unrequited love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When someone likes you, they actively express their feelings through tangible actions to build a solid connection with you. When you constantly put other person\u2019s interests ahead of your own, you may end up being taken for granted or having an unbalanced relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your efforts aren\u2019t reciprocated, it only means that the object of your affection doesn\u2019t feel the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 5: You have a distorted perception of them<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a scene from an episode of How I Met Your Mother<\/a><\/em> where Ted tries to persuade Barney that \u201cthings are going to work out with Tiffany because that girl\u2019s special.\u201d <\/em>To which Barney replies, \u201cShe is the devil! This girl is poison and you must cut her out of your life forever!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you have one-sided love, you tend to idealize the person you\u2019re in love with, ignoring all red flags about their personality and signs that your feelings aren\u2019t mutual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So ask yourself if they\u2019re really into you or if you\u2019re simply on the hook. Chances are, it\u2019s the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Katherine Woodward Thomas, trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Conscious Uncoupling<\/em> Quest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to Get Over Unrequited Love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Katherine, people suffer from unrequited love because of bad habits that often stem from their childhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must learn to change these habits. However, it is not easy if there is no good role model in life <\/em>\u2014 a person who can teach us how to resolve conflicts sensibly and how to love. In that case, we have to grow and learn ourselves,\u201d<\/em> she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the relationship never started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Scientists explain that people who suffer from unrequited love usually have an anxious-ambivalent attachment<\/a>. It\u2019s a type of insecure relationship that children have with their mothers. Then it shapes the way you behave in your adult relationships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People with anxious attachments are needy and clingy, with low self-esteem<\/a>. This is why they easily get overly fixated on someone. This anxious attachment style implies unrequited love drama to display their neediness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to get over the relationship that never started, it\u2019s easier than you think. You want to see your attachment clearly and realize that you can be happy without your desired object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, you can only be happy if you learn how to meet your own needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a relationship or marriage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your parents were emotionally unavailable when you were a child, you would manifest emotionally unavailable partners as an adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get over unrequited feelings in your current relationship, you want to reflect on your past romantic experiences to see if unrequited love is your persistent pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underneath any pattern, there is a limiting belief<\/a> about yourself, holding you back from attracting mutual love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, you may believe that you aren\u2019t worthy of love or that your feelings will never be reciprocated. This belief translates into unrequited feelings in your intimate relationships, where you constantly make more effort to deserve love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more you try to deserve it, the less your efforts will reciprocate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just because you thought you would never find love again doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s true. Just because you feel lonely doesn\u2019t mean you are alone.<\/p>\n\u2014 Katherine Woodward Thomas, trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Conscious Uncoupling<\/em> Quest<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So identify your limiting beliefs about yourself or your romantic relationship and replace them with empowering ones like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n