This is easier said than done sometimes, but neediness stems from one of the following:

  • Fear of being alone
  • Fear of being rejected
  • Fear of losing something special that you will never find again

If you work to adopt mindsets that neutralize these natural, yet counterproductive human emotions, you will rarely finding yourself seeking approval from another person.

Rather:

-Embrace and seek out time to be alone. Look at being alone as time to pursue your interests, develop yourself, be in control of your own time. Personal freedom is often times more valuable than companionship.

-Get comfortable with rejection. Recognize that rejection is something everyone experiences frequently, in some shape or form. Rejection does not exist solely in your personal existence. Anyone who implies that they rarely encounter rejection is delusional or a liar.

-Have an abundance mindset when it comes to relationships. Having a connection with someone isn’t something that happens every day, but it’s not a once in a lifetime occurrence. If you are a well rounded person, there are hundreds, if not thousands of amazing people that you could connect with. Purely from a logistical perspective, you don’t have enough time or resources to date all the available people who you would find appealing.