It sucks to learn the person you thought was "the one" actually isn't — but it happens.
![A person in a blue shirt sits across from a person in a white shirt at an outdoor café. Both are engaged in conversation](https://cdn.statically.io/img/img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/31/18/asset/bb36008c8025/sub-buzz-4042-1717178486-1.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
So tell us: If you've ever been in a relationship that you thought would be forever, only to wind up single again, what occurred?
![Two people, one in a short-sleeve top and the other in a checkered short-sleeve shirt, reviewing and signing a document on a table](https://cdn.statically.io/img/img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/31/18/asset/f866f8c316b6/sub-buzz-840-1717178512-2.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
Maybe you kind of rushed the relationship in the beginning, and once the novelty wore off, you realized that person was fundamentally different from you.
![Woman in foreground with curly hair looks away sadly, resting her chin on her hand. In the background, another woman with blonde hair looks at her with concern](https://cdn.statically.io/img/img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/31/18/asset/ac7313c6f320/sub-buzz-6311-1717178535-1.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
Maybe there was betrayal in your relationship, forcing you or your partner to leave, knowing the one that was truly for you would never do something so damaging and hurtful.
![A woman with long dark hair looks upset and gestures dismissively while a man in the background appears to be arguing or talking to her](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/31/18/asset/358f802600a4/sub-buzz-849-1717178695-1.jpg)
Maybe you were in a situation where things were great. You two were simply clicking more on a friend level than romantic partners.
![A man and woman sit on a couch; the woman looks down and clasps her hands, while the man leans back, arms crossed behind his head](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/31/18/asset/fe9608c2ff56/sub-buzz-837-1717178613-7.jpg)
There's also the possibility that you lost your partner and found yourself unexpectedly single.
![Older man with grey hair sits on a sofa looking pensive, wearing a light shirt in a modern living room](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/31/19/asset/f866f8c316b6/sub-buzz-1226-1717185015-1.jpg)