2025-04-26 08:07 Note Type: Tags: unrequited-love

 The concept of cognitive dissonance, where there is a conflict between held beliefs and contradictory evidence, can also explain the discomfort of unrequited love.    Falling for someone who does not feel the same way creates a painful cognitive dissonance.

References:

https://maclynninternational.com/blog/the-psychology-of-unrequited-love-why-it-hurts-so-much/