I read once that you shouldn’t tell people who are depressed over a breakup or over being single for a long time: “You have to love yourself before anyone else will be able to love you.”
For someone who has struggled with depression and anxiety for decades, I know that loving myself can be quite a tall order, even on the best days.
There have been times when I’ve thought: “If I have to love myself before someone else loves me, no one is ever going to love me.”