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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Guardian community team

Tell us: has a bad romantic experience put you off dating?

Has a previous relationship made you wary of returning to the dating scene?
Has a previous relationship made you wary of returning to the dating scene? Photograph: Antonio Guillem Fernández/Alamy

A terrible romantic experience can be enough to put anyone off dating – and even lose their faith in love altogether. Yet bad dates and disastrous relationships aren’t uncommon. With this in mind, we want to hear about your tales of heartbreak – anonymously, of course – and how they impacted your willingness to look for love again.

Perhaps you discovered that your long-term partner had a secret second family? Or maybe a new partner ghosted you for no apparent reason?

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