This article was co-authored by Courtney Quinlan. Courtney Quinlan is a Matchmaker and Dating Coach and the Owner of Midwest Matchmaking. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in finding individuals a compatible partner, providing guidance throughout the dating process, and crafting events for singles in the Midwest. Courtney holds a BS in Broadcast Journalism from The University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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There’s no worse feeling in the world than hurting someone you care about. If you said or did something to upset a girl in your life, you’ll want to apologize the right way so she’s more willing to forgive you. Apologizing over text can be tricky, but it’s not impossible if you go about it the right way!
Here are 10 tips to keep in mind whenever you’re apologizing to a girl over text.
Steps
Expert Q&A
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QuestionHow do you apologize for unintentionally hurting someone?Patti Novak WilliamsPatti Novak Williams is a Professional Matchmaker in Las Vegas, Nevada. With over 20 years of experience, Patti specializes in working with clients one on one to help them find love. She has helped match hundreds of couples, engagements, and marriages. Patti was the star of the critically acclaimed A&E series “Confessions of a Matchmaker.” She has been featured in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, TODAY with Hoda and Kathy Lee, The Rachael Ray Show, CBS’ The Early Show, CNN, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, The Nate Berkus Show, and Fox’s The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet. Patti published a book in 2008 with Random House titled “Get Over Yourself!: How to Get Real, Get Serious, and Get Ready to Find True Love.”
Professional Matchmaker & Dating CoachIf you unintentionally offended her, based on her reactions, the most natural forgiving thing is a provide a genuine apology such as “I'm so sorry. I did not mean to insult you or hurt your feelings.” It's an individual choice based on what happened and how she decides to handle and respond to it.
Warnings
- Don’t push too hard if she’s not ready to talk to you or forgive you yet. It could drive her away for good.⧼thumbs_response⧽
References
- ↑ https://mennow.in/apologize-girl-through-text/
- ↑ Patti Novak Williams. Professional Matchmaker & Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 12 January 2021.
- ↑ Christina Jay, NLP. Matchmaker & Certified Life Coach. Expert Interview. 11 February 2020.
- ↑ https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/minds-business/effective-apologies-include-six-elements.html
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/divorce-grownups/200903/how-apologize-woman
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/valley-girl-brain/201709/7-ways-truly-say-youre-sorry
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200207/the-power-apology
- ↑ Patti Novak Williams. Professional Matchmaker & Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 12 January 2021.
- ↑ Christina Jay, NLP. Matchmaker & Certified Life Coach. Expert Interview. 11 February 2020.
- ↑ Patti Novak Williams. Professional Matchmaker & Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 12 January 2021.
- ↑ Christina Jay, NLP. Matchmaker & Certified Life Coach. Expert Interview. 11 February 2020.
- ↑ https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/apologize.html