Relationships: How to heal a lost love

When you start to compare the past with reality, it can have a negative impact on your current relationship or dating life, as your past seems better, thanks to your distorted memories. Photo: dpa

No matter whether you were in a long relationship with a special person or just went on a couple of dates, sometimes you wind up mourning a lost love for a long time.

Mourning “the one who got away” expresses the regret or sense of nostalgia about an opportunity you may feel you missed out on.