6 Reasons You Want Someone You Can’t Have

Do you know that feeling when you are crushing hard on someone but know they are out of your league or feel as though they are; that sense of despair that this person is simply unattainable for you? That’s because your brain is probably conditioned to want what it can’t have. That’s why most people often settle for less than they deserve.

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Here are six reasons why you want someone you can’t have:

Because you want a challenge.

We want someone we can’t have because of the challenge. We want a challenging relationship because it makes us feel like we have accomplished something and that we are good enough for someone else to love us. We want a challenging relationship because it makes us feel important, unique, and appreciated. The more complicated the other person is, the harder you will try (in some cases) to prove that you are worthy of them and deserve their attention and affection.

How exhausting! You deserve someone who praises you and showers you with love and affection, not someone you have to beg to treat you with respect and give you breadcrumbs of validation.

Because you always want what you can’t have.

If you’ve ever watched a movie or read a book, you know that the protagonist (the lead…