Signs You’re Trying To Fill A Void Rather Than Find Real Love
And it may be lonely
“There’s also isolation,” says Hussain, of keeping emotions close to the vest to prevent vulnerability. “If you can’t connect to the person, you sometimes feel alone.” She says even if you have someone to share in a relationship with, you may keep conversations and interactions very surface level because that’s what you’re most comfortable with. “You aren’t putting forth your most authentic self to yourself as an individual,” says Hussain. So you aren’t able to put your most authentic self forward in a relationship, either.