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How to Stop Falling for Emotionally Unavailable Men

4 Steps That Will Change Everything

5 min readApr 7, 2025

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If you keep falling for men who feel thrilling at first but end up distant, cold, or confusing — this article is for you.

Because this pattern isn’t just frustrating — it’s painful.

It starts with hope.

Excitement.

Maybe even the feeling that this time it’s different.

But it almost always ends the same way:

Confusion. Disappointment. Heartache.

And eventually, the quiet question no one wants to ask:

“Will this ever change? Or is this just my life now?”

What makes it even harder is — I know you’re not clueless.

You know why this happens.

You’ve heard about childhood patterns.

You understand that love felt conditional growing up.

Some of you even know how dopamine plays into it.

But knowing why isn’t the same as knowing how to change it.

And believe me — you can change it.

So today I want to share 4 important steps to start breaking this cycle for good.

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Manj Bahra
Manj Bahra

Written by Manj Bahra

Helping you break the cycle and find love. Neuroscience & psychology-based advice. 3 million reads and counting!

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