I've done this. I did indeed become numb and on the short to medium-term it also meant that I lost respect for the industry. I'm not sure what the long-term effects are. One of the things I now do is to apply every week to a company, I've been rejected so much that it became a habit. I'm numb, I go through the motions, let's keep on chugging. I'll never stop anymore. I can't, I need to stay sharp, as sharp as possible. I've been rejected so much that I need to create opportunities before I actually need them, because when I need them then they most likely won't be there. Keep that deal flow going.

I wish there was a better way, I'd love to open myself more emotionally, but I can't take it when you open yourself up every time and you just get: ignored, ghosted or rejected. And I mostly seem to get ignored or ghosted.