You can learn a surprising amount about someone from what happens when they don’t get the response they were hoping for. It doesn’t always come after a dramatic breakup or a direct “no”. Sometimes, rejection shows up in much smaller moments: a cancelled plan, a delayed reply, a date that doesn’t lead anywhere, or someone simply not showing the same interest.
These moments can bring out sides of people that are easy to miss when everything is going well. Some take it in their stride and move on. Others become distant, defensive or suddenly change the way they treat the person.
Here are five small dating behaviours that can reveal how someone tends to deal with rejection.
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