Rejection is one of those experiences nobody wants, yet everyone encounters at some point in their lives. Whether it's a job application that fell short, a relationship that didn't work out, or a ...

It's not always the case that both partners want to engage in physical intimacy. When one person turns down a sexual advance, their partner may feel rejected not just for the act of sex itself, but on ...

There’s no good way to dump someone. But I wouldn’t recommend doing it via voicemail. Of all the rejections in my life, that one – courtesy of my first boyfriend, at the tender age of 13 – felt like a ...

As the New Year rolls around, dating apps often see a surge in new sign-ups. Some are dipping their toes in for the first time, while others are rejoining with renewed hope of finding love after a ...

If you’re alive, you have been rejected. From the days of not being picked on the playground to the “sorry, you’re not what we’re looking for” at job interviews to the dead air from people you have ...

Back in 2000, I was a commission-based headhunter for a boutique recruiting firm outside of Washington, D.C. At 22 years old, I had been working in the “real” world for less than a year and had just ...

Evolutionarily we were not meant to exist in isolation. Inside, each of us has an innate fear of not being accepted or having our contribution shunned by the community we feel the strongest resonance ...

Fired Up: What Happens if You Get Canned by Woody Allen? Actress Annabelle Gurwitch was overjoyed when Woody Allen cast her in a play in 2003. "I thought I would be Woody's next muse," she says. "I ...