Dating is mysterious and confusing. It is something I have little experience with, but still, have enough experience with crushes and friendships. Crushes tend to lead to relationships, whether it was a match on Tinder, or if you met in a classroom.

When you start talking to someone new, all your emotions are on high alert, and you find yourself smiling when his name shows up on your phone. Your heart skips a beat when he calls you beautiful, and it's all you can think about. Your friends probably want to pull their hair out because that’s all you can talk about, but you can't help it. You hang out a couple times and are not able to concentrate on anything else. Things seem to be going swimmingly, and you genuinely feel like something could happen.

Then, snapchats are being left opened, but not replied to, or texts become one-word answers rather than sentences. He asks to hang out, then never shows up. If you don't text him, he won't start a conversation. Your heart feels like it can burst into a million tiny pieces, and you think that you should swear off men forever. You start asking yourself “was it something I did?” or “am I coming on too strong?” These thoughts creep into your head, and you start believing there is something wrong about you, rather than maybe there’s something wrong with him. You text him asking if everything’s okay, and he responds with only a “yea.” You feel happy for a split second, then go back to those thoughts: “He’s lying. He doesn’t like you.”

Slowly the days go by without you two speaking. You are dying a little on the inside because all you want to do is see him, or talk to him, but you feel like he doesn’t. You feel forgotten and used. When it was most convenient for him is when he would text you, not when you needed him. He probably didn’t care that you spent hours getting ready to hang out, and he never showed up.

If you are going through this, here are some tips I am finding pretty helpful to try and get over the boy who forgot about you:

1. Stop all forms of communications with him

I know it's hard. All you want to do is text him, or Snapchat him to see his face. Once you stop talking to him, it will be easier to move on. Really try to avoid the infamous drunk texting! It can lead to more issues. Delete his number, block him on social media, and this will help you move on!

2. Stop playing sappy sad songs and jam to something else

When you’re sad, you tend to listen to sad music. If you’re like me, I have a Spotify playlist for pretty much every mood. During these times, I generally listen to my “Feels” playlist, guaranteed to make me sob and want to text him. DO NOT! Instead, make a playlist featuring some bad-ass FU songs! He is not worth your time. So instead realize that you are so much better than him anyway, and just sing it out.

3. Keep yourself occupied

Go for a walk, read a book, hang out with friends. Do whatever you can to get your mind off him. Sitting around dwelling on what could have been is never healthy for moving on. This might take some time, but eventually, you’ll move on and be a lot stronger from it.

4. Be positive

There’s a phrase, “It is what it is” plays a big role in moving on for me. Yeah, it sucks for awhile, but you need to stand back and realize “it is what it is” meaning that it just wasn’t meant to be. And be positive about it. You did nothing wrong, and he is dumb for realizing what he’s missing out on!

Feelings can be a little confusing and annoying at times. This can be relevant for not only potential love interests, but this can also happen with friends. Friends can slip away and you feel just as hurt.

Just remember you are worth it, and there is someone out there for everyone. Like my mom still says to me; "You gotta kiss a lot of frogs until you find your prince."