Orang dapat secara rasional memutuskan bahwa hubungan yang berkepanjangan memakan terlalu banyak waktu dan tenaga dan bahwa mereka lebih suka melakukan hal-hal lain. Tapi kebanyakan orang takut ditolak. Asli: People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection.

— Albert Ellis