‘Rejection from my date hit me harder than my divorce… what do I do?’

How do I get off the emotional roller coaster of dating?My wife and I separated earlier this year and things have been civil and kind. I’m in my late forties and I haven’t dated for well over two decades.
I was recently set up on a date with a woman who is seven years younger than me and it was the most fun I’d had in years.
We initially met for a coffee and a walk, and things appeared to develop well.
Then, after a few months, she became distant and when she ended things, she