"If you blame yourself," Orbuch says, "that affects self-esteem and mood and how you feel about yourself going forward." And that's not good. shows that when people integrate experiences of rejection ...

The first time I got rejected by a girl, I had a choice to make. I could have wallowed in self-pity or I could reframe the situation entirely. I chose the latter, asking myself: “What if I’m only 25 ...

People who have rejection sensitivity may experience anger, shame or shut down emotionally when they’re criticised or feel like they’ve been criticised.