Dear Depressed Men: Please Stop Dating
Then cynicism sets in
Once the depressed individual can no longer put on the appearance of being healthy anymore, the cynicism sets in. They stop being the positive, upbeat individual their partner met on the date and start making disturbing, unsettling negative comments. This is different from dating someone with bipolar disorder, for whom the darkness comes and goes. Once a depressed individual goes dark, it’s a downhill slope for their partner.