6 Breakup Survival Tips For Boys

Coping with a breakup can be incredibly tough. No matter how long or short-lived your relationship was, it always hurts to see one person going away from your life.

Boys especially have been taught that they’re not supposed to cry or let out their feelings. This is why they feel very intense emotions like shock, grief, or even anxiety after a bad breakup.

If you’re a man and you belong to the “I recently got dumped” club, don’t worry. We have some tips and tricks for you to help the getting over process easier.

1. Nest

After a breakup, it is important to “nest”, or create a small space for yourself in your house or apartment. Stock your cupboards with some snacks or Nutella (also remember to buy fresh fruits and vegetables!), buy a few indoor plants, or put up a few paintings on the walls.

This will help you feel emotionally warm and comfortable, especially if you’ve moved out of a house that you shared with your partner. Boys, in general, don’t like doing such things, but trust me, creating a small heaven for yourself where you can nap or watch TV comfortably will do wonders for your mood.

2. Dial down the drinking

Yes, I understand that your breakup was absolutely terrible. But binging on that bottle of whiskey will do you no good. You’ll end up rowdy and irritable, or you’ll end up drunk dialing your partner, causing a mess. Or even worse, you might injure yourself!

Alcohol is a known depressant, and even if you do get proper sleep at night, your hangover is going to cause a migraine more terrible than your breakup. Did you know that men are almost twice as likely to binge drink than women? So keep the alcohol levels easy and safe.

3. Invite your friends over

Nothing can cheer you up during a post-breakup phase like your gang of best buddies can!

Invite them over for some dinner, and try to cook for them all by yourself. Or order some takeaway and watch a movie with them. You’ll see how relaxed and included you’ll feel while talking to them.

4. Go for counseling

No matter how big a taboo it is, mental health counseling is very important. In the case of boys, it becomes even more important since they tend to shut themselves off and not talk about the relationship.

If you feel you’re unable to talk to anyone and nothing seems to cheer you up, try going for counseling or seeking help from a psychiatrist. If needed, a psychiatrist will even prescribe medications that will help you to feel better.

5. Prioritize sleep

This is one of the most difficult things to do when you’ve just been dumped.

You get bad dreams or play the romantic moments you had with your partner in your head over and over again. But not getting adequate sleep will worsen you physically, mentally, and emotionally. Try to figure out how to get more sleep.

For example, if you wake up at dawn, try going for a run and then sleep until your usual time of waking up. Or try out a 90-minute afternoon nap to energize yourself throughout the evening.

6. Escort services

There’s no form of intimacy like physical intimacy. After all, the physical connection forms a big part of a relationship, and a breakup means not being able to hold your partner or give them a kiss when you want to.

If you’re craving some physical action, you can book an escort from an agency online.

Over to you…

These six tips and tricks will help you survive your breakup much better and will give you the confidence you need to believe in love again. Do not lose hope, there is definitely someone out there waiting for you, and do not ever believe you are not worthy of love.

Try to introspect and see what went wrong the last time so that you can improve and have a more fruitful relationship in the future. Most importantly, keep yourself healthy and positive as much as possible.