When You Don’t Feel A Spark
Dating is all about meeting new people, getting to know them, and hopefully finding a person to be that “special one” in your life. It’s a long process in most cases, filled with plenty of dates and opportunities to spend time with potential partners. The fairy tale side of dating is all about meeting the perfect person the first time around and living happily ever after; the reality of dating is, unfortunately, quite a bit different.
The vast majority of people have a few “false starts” along the way toward finding that special person; it’s almost inevitable, really. But how, exactly, are you supposed to handle those situations when you’ve dated someone once, twice, or even a few times, and you just don’t feel that “spark” of wanting to spend time with them anymore?
This is a big challenge because let’s face it, having to tell someone they’re “not your type” or letting them know you don’t want to continue dating is very, very hard. It’s tough to give that kind of honest feedback to another person and it’s tough to hear that kind of honest feedback from someone else. It might be tempting to avoid having that kind of straightforward conversation, but have it you must. It’s the only way to end the situation with dignity, respect, and integrity.
Here are some quick “do’s” and “don’ts” to help you through the process:
Don’t
- Lie about your reasons
- Break up via text message, Twitter, or Facebook
- Blame yourself for everything
- Get angry, defensive, or emotional
Do
- Be respectful and honest
- Be gentle with the other person’s feelings
- Explain your reasons clearly and succinctly
Do your best to part on reasonably good terms
When you don’t feel that spark for another person, remember it’s perfectly okay. Just deal with the situation honestly and then focus your attention on other opportunities to meet new people.
I always believe that when in doubt about how to handle the situation, put yourself in that person’s shoes, how would you like someone to break that type of news to you… Honest, respectful and open communication is definitely the way to go!
It sometimes becomes very typical situation if you know somebody likes you but you are not seeing him/her in dating sense. Honesty is the best policy to handle such situations. But yes, never be rude. Don’t get hyper or try to mean “how can you even think on these lines?” That will surely break the other person’s heart and create disrespect for you. Just be polite, give signs and reasons of your non-attraction.