Is it normal to regret dating someone?
Yes, it’s normal to regret dating someone, whether you’re looking back after a breakup or questioning the relationship now. You can recognize that it wasn’t right for you without deciding the whole experience was a waste.
Plenty of people look back and wish they’d made a different choice. Sometimes you learn more about what you want, notice red flags you missed, or simply realize you and the other person weren’t a good fit. Hindsight can be a pretty smug little know-it-all.
If you’re still together, regret may be a sign to think honestly about what isn’t working and whether you want to stay—not proof that you’re a bad person. If it’s over, you’re allowed to feel relieved, sad, annoyed at yourself, or all three. The useful question is what you want to take from the experience, not whether you should’ve known everything at the time.