The people you never see can be all sort of things—a chance you did not take, a story you never read, a poem you never wrote, or simply a tear that never fell. And there are a lot of stories about it, but the end game is always the same—just another what if.

Remember the cliche Love is Blind? Turns out it's not only applicable to those who love without questions. It's also applicable to those who never saw what they could have because they were blindsided—by friendships, by fear, by cowardice, or simply by the lack of awareness.

The people you never see are not the ones who are literally nowhere near you. They are not the ones who live miles away from home and whose absence creates a sinkhole in your day-to-day. They are the ones you bump in to on ordinary days and you did not even bother to stop and say Hi. They aren't the ones who sit across the table either. They are the ones who stood by the table waiting for you to decide which seat to take so they can pick the next seat and sit beside you.

The people you never see are not always the ones whose numbers are on top of your speed dial list. They are often the ones buried somewhere in your phone book. Wishing every time the phone rings, it’s you. The people you never see are not exactly the first people you think of when you want to go see a movie. They are usually the ones who ask you time and time again if you can spare today for coffee.

The people you never see are not the ones that pop in your mind when you hear a decent love song on Spotify. They are the ones who come up with numerous mix tapes thinking that maybe when you hear it, you'll finally get it. The people you never see are not the ones you chase after in a game of tags. They are the ones who stop at the sight of you running, willing to be it for you.

The people you never see are sometimes the one standing in front of you. Waiting for you to finally stop chasing after the people who never really look at you the way you should be looked at.

They could be around you and you would never know a thing about them. I can't blame you for being so dense.

But there's also this.

Sometimes the people you never see are the ones you chose not to. Because maybe you are afraid of commitments or that maybe he is too much for you. Maybe she is so damaged you don't know if you can handle her. Or maybe he's not anywhere near the standards or ideals you have set.

So maybe you chose not to stop and say Hi. Maybe you've put someone else's name on top of your speed dial list because for you, they belong there. Maybe you lied and said you didn't like coffee just so you could have a valid reason to turn down the invitation. Maybe you chose to ignore the numerous mix tapes he sent your way because you don't want to think of his face when you hear it. And maybe, just maybe, you chose to run away at the sight of the person chasing you because you don't want to be it for them.

You have your reasons for letting this one pass. You have your reasons for saying no.

I'm sure the numerous romance movies you've seen have taught you what makes a person someone else. You could make an excuse out of the movies that taught you a thing or two about romance. How you wanted that romantic John Cusack showing up with a boombox in Say Anything or that to me, you are perfect kind of romance from Andrew Lincoln in Love Actually.