Cosmopolitan India

Why You Might Struggle With Relationships After Being Single for a While

Change is always hard no matter what stage of life you are in; from moving cities or switching careers to learning to live through broken relationships, friendships, and everything in between. While we often talk about what it is like for people to go from being in steady, long-term relationships to suddenly adjusting to the single life, we rarely ever talk about the other side of the coin—the struggle of getting into a steady relationship and embracing emotional intimacy after being single.

There are a host of reasons someone might struggle with re-adjusting to a relationship after being single for a while. You might feel like you aren’t ready

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