Many times the man or woman we love does not love us back. It is a situation human beings have been dealing with from time immemorial.

Unreturned love, unrequited affection is one of the emotional tragedies that generations after generation of humans have had to deal with. So do not feel like you’re alone if you find yourself dealing with a similar problem.

The following tips will help you deal with the situation as maturely and move on as painlessly as possible:

1. Do not hang around too much

The more you hang around him or her, the more frustrated, sad and beaten you’ll feel. If you can do without seeing him or her, that is exactly what you should do.

2. Realise that it’s a way of life

It is not the end of the world if the person you are burning for does not feel the same way about you. As a matter of fact, you’ll likely go through this feeling at least once in your lifetime. It happens to everyone. It’s the way of life. Don’t beat yourself about it.

The person has a mind and the ability to exercise their power of choice. If that choice isn’t you, you need to realise that it’s the way life is. You win some, you lose some.

3. Move on maturely

Respect their choice. If they have a relationship with the person they chose over you, respect that, too. Do not troll the other person or try to badmouth them.

Throw no tantrums. No social media trolling or stalking. Just go as quietly as possible. Fade from picture. Dead the idea.

4. Be nice to everyone

Always be nice to your crush despite discovering that they like someone else. You may be tempted to be rude to them, after all, they like someone else and you can’t have them. But, this is not always the case. You can actually be nice by genuinely complimenting them and showing how much you appreciate them.

5. Be there for them

People appreciate those who stand with them during their bad moments. If you crush is having a rough day be there for them and comfort them. And just maybe they might end up discovering that you are the right person whom they should love.

6. Be cool and don’t be jealous

To some extent jealous is a normal thing if you have a crush on someone. On the contrary, you should act cool. I know at times you feel so desperate that you aren’t the one they like but always maintain confidence and never show any sign of jealousy.