When we spend time on ourselves, improving things, it is always great time invested. Clear your mind, get out of your own way and things will always work out, stay positive..in sales we say, "assume the sale"....works for love as well my friend.

Whatever feels right at the time. that's the trouble with getting passionate with a long-term friend. you kind of lose two things. it will work itself out.

In my own, actual experience, it is possible for people to come around and find that their friendship or casual dating situation is really love. It's also possible for people to torture each other for years when for one of them, it's not quite right. So, because I don't really know your situation, please only take the advice that applies.

Trying to turn a friendship into a love affair is a great way to lose a friend. If it's meant to be nothing would keep you two apart. If it's not you might get together another 10 times and end up right where you are. You don't say who broke it off, but if it was her, maybe she's trying to be honest with you. The friendship might not survive and that might be ok. For you it's more. Maybe it's a measure of her caring that she gave it a try at all, maybe she was settling. Don't settle for someone who is settling for you. There may not be a lid for every pot, but most people end up finding someone. Wait for the person you don't have to persuade. The mating game is something of a crapshoot, both people need to feel attracted and compatible to each other. Being lonely and pining for an unreciprocated love is painful. When you find the one, remember this time and value her through thick and thin.

It depends, how long were you dating? How long were you living together? They did a study, I believe it was at at UCLA. It takes 1 year to get over every 4 years that you are in a relationship with someone.

I had a crush on a woman I went to college with. We went our seperate ways. She eventually got married. I defriended her on Facebook because every time I saw she was online, I'd keep thinking about her. I don't hate her, but I knew I needed to move on, because she obviously has. Eventually, my brain learned to live without her because it was not being triggered.

Take a break from her, not to "fix" anything, but to do some inner searching and possibly final moving on. And ideally find someone who loves you for you, as you are - without fixes !

I've been through this recently. I still ache inside when she texts me as "just friends". I tried going on a date and it was nice but p part of me felt like I was cheating on her, even though it was a final over like yours. I don't think i have an answer. I still love her. Idon't know when or if that will fade but you're not alone. I don't really think there's anything to "fix". We are who we are and hopefully there's a better connection out there waiting for you and for me. Maybe that's when this love begins to fade some but I don't believe it'll ever go completely away. It's an experience we had. Emphasis on "had".
I hope this helps a little
Best wishes ❤

Its not going to be easy to cut ties but if you are sure its over then try to. Time will tell.

Break off all ties from her or else you will probably never move on. It can turn ugly.

amputate. cauterize. look elsewhere

Dating friends is a gamble. You might double your money or, in your case, walk away empted handed. If your friendship is something you want to salvage, take some time to distance yourself and get over the fact that she doesn't feel the same way about you. Do not, however, sit by "biding your time" until she realizes she loves you. I had a friend that did that - not only did I never love him back the way he wanted me to, it actually drove me away because of the pressure he put on the relationship.

Best of luck, and never settle for someone who doesn't want you as much as you want them.

You have no flaws. We are who we are. She wasn’t the right fit for you. Learn from it and move on. The one for you is waiting for you to move beyond what was. Don’t look back.