Why are men more hurt by breakups than women?

times of India  09.12.2018

The end of a relationship is never easy. Both men and women hurt when the familiar feeling of happiness is suddenly snatched away due to a breakup. Now, a British study has claimed that men suffer more long-lasting pain from breakups than women. The question is: why is this so? How and why are men hurting more when it is they who usually seem to move on from breakups faster and more painlessly? According to a previous study, men struggle more after a breakup than women because emotionally, men often react badly to major life upheavals. Moreover, men’s methods for dealing with changed circumstances are not always helpful. Researchers found out that going to the pub was named the best way to ‘get over’ a split while one third of those polled said the jilted party would be better off if he acts unbothered. Right there, is one of the reasons why men suffer — the unwillingness to face what happened and come to terms with reality. On the other hand, women are more comfortable finding a shoulder to cry on and letting it all out. Women also have a wider circle of friends and will confide to family in a way most men wouldn’t countenance. That explains why they come to grips with reality and find the strength to close a chapter and move on.

Another reason why women don’t suffer as much as men after a breakup is because they do the breaking up more times than men. What this means is that, women have more time to start processing the pain ahead. By the time they are done with that phase, the man may just be beginning his.

— Agencies