13 (Lucky) Tips For Dating While Highly Sensitive

The headline is that dating can be a numbers game.

1. …particularly on the apps, which is currently where most relationships begin, and HSPs may simply not pursue enough connections to hit the jackpot. We can be overstimulated by the novelty of matching, chatting with, and meeting new people, and can take it harder when things don’t work out (see rejection sensitive dysphoria). It is wise to be selective and to take breaks from dating to manage vulnerability hangovers and burnout. Also, do not stay in a hopeless relationship simply to avoid having to go back out there and date again. Overall, my zen’s teacher’s advice on pursuing a spiritual path applies here, too: date with “great faith, great doubt, and great determination.”

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