Somethings, we can easily do. But it also takes a strong will too. If words you said. Offended someone. Then it might take times for them to forgive someone.
If an adulterous affair created strives. Then you already know forgiveness won't happen over night. Some apologies are too little, too late. Similar to a disasterous date.
The one that requested it. Or set it up. Can over their apologies. Still, with many things in life. We know it too little, too late.