How to survive a breakup — Go do something fun.

Our first reaction when we break up with somebody special is to sit around the house and mope.

For some of us, this involves staying up all night and watching late-night TV.  For some, this involves eating multiple pints of Ben & Jerry’s (my favorites are Chunky Monkey and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough), and for some, this involves drowning your sorrows in alcohol.

But moping around the house, doesn’t actually solve anything, and it doesn’t make you feel better.  If you go out and doing something fun, however, will lift your spirits.  It also has the effect of making your ex curious about how you are doing so well.

How to survive a breakup — Don’t talk to your ex for a while.

This is really important.  You need to give yourself some time to heal.  This is kind of tough to do, because your natural reaction when you break up is to engage in some crazy behaviors, like text message terrorism and drunken dialing.  These things are so smart.  And if you want to leave the door open to getting back with your ex in the future, it’s better off for everybody if you just don’t talk to your ex for a while.  Two to four weeks should be enough.

How to survive a breakup — Go out with someone new.

One of the best ways to feel better about yourself fast, is to go on a couple of dates.

Keep them casual, you don’t need a big rebound relationship right now.  Just go out and have some fun.  This will also serve to make your ex a little bit jealous, which has got to make you feel better.

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