often when asked what thing in life people regret the answer is ”that chance I didn’t take” when it comes to ,relationships,romance and love. If “onlys” and “I should have” eat singles up inside. Why did I not go out with that one when I had the chance and why did I not tell them how I felt top the list of things people regret in life. Do you have a Why didn’t I regret ? If you do you are not alone.
Women tend to name romantic regrets almost twice as often as men and feel they are most responsible when a romantic opportunity is lost. Psychologists have found women are raised in the US to believe that maintaining a relationship is their role in life and are more likely to blame themselves when something goes wrong in a relationship. The blame game is part of our character and something that women tend to dwell.
Are you afraid to take a chance on love? Stop letting fear keep you down. Take a chance and tell that certain someone how you feel. What’s the worst thing that can happen? They don’t feel the same way as you do? So what, at least you will know that the feelings you have are a waste of time and you can move forward. Stop resting in limbo and get on with your life. Roll the dice and take a chance.
Regret can be a powerful tool if used correctly. We can learn from the things that we regret not doing. We can take a chance and get out there and try to find love and stop pinning for the one we can’t have or the one we let get away. Remember how it made you feel to let a opportunity pass you by and do something about it next time. Take a chance and try something new. You’ll REGRET it if you don’t.
Stop Waiting Start Dating~
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6 comments
Susan Preston says:
September 21, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC -7 )
This is so true, Liz…not only in the romance dept., but in any areas of our life. Regretting about something that was in the past…keeps us from moving forward with the present. The older and wiser I get, the more I have learned, not to live with regret. I love your blog, thank you
datingdiva61 says:
September 21, 2011 at 4:13 pm (UTC -7 )
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Alexandra McAllister says:
September 21, 2011 at 7:11 pm (UTC -7 )
Love this article Liz! You are so right! Many of us live in the past wondering what if and if only and what would life be if….Finally, at my age, I’ve discovered that all of this is a waste of time! No matter how much we’d like to go back into the past, we cannot. We must forget the past and move on! The present is the important time in our life! No regrets!
datingdiva61 says:
September 21, 2011 at 8:51 pm (UTC -7 )
Woohoo Alex at living without regrets!!! I am working so hard on moving forward with my life!!!! You are so right. We can’t change a thing no matter how much we might want too.
Ingrid says:
September 21, 2011 at 9:23 pm (UTC -7 )
Good stuff! Looking back doesn’t help! Look forward! I need to send this to some of my single friends!
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September 21, 2011 at 11:48 pm (UTC -7 )
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