that’s heartbreak, and it is a wretched collection of feelings. you’ve probably experienced it before yourself, and you’ve probably had to comfort a friend or two in the throes of a broken heart. one particular study related to breaking up, published in journal of experimental psychology showed that there were three ways that proved effective in either diminishing feelings of love, or boosting positive feelings in relation to breaking from a romantic partnership. being distracted, doing a negative re-appraisal of …

we can also control our behavior to a degree and might even think we can rationalize an outcome from the breakup without any pain or hurt.â  if you’re in the first few hours or days of a breakup and you think this is going to be easy, and it’s all a breeze. as long as you’re in denial, you will not move into a period of no-contact, and so neither can you begin the recovery process.â  â â  for most …

according to trina leckie, a breakup coach and host of the breakup boost podcast, recovering from a breakup can be especially challenging for men because of societal expectations that they have to “buck up” and hide their emotions compared to a woman’s ability to be so open about hashing out their feelings. “they believe they both just need a bit of time to cool off, and that once they give their partner some space, they’ll realize how much they miss …

the more time i spend with her, the more empowered i feel to speak my truth in any given scenario, and my love life is no exception. as far as dating advice to give your best friend, she’s got it in spades, and i feel like i’m always going to her when i need some perspective. she recently told me about a first date she went on with a guy from a dating app. twenty minutes into their first date, …

the closer we get to one another, the more likely we are to experience personality clashes or find elements of the other person that we don’t like. there are certain boundaries you will want to set and stick to so that you can support your friend without owning their problems. if they are talking to you about their relationship problems, you probably have a somewhat decent idea of who they are as a person and some glimpses of their relationship. …