How do guys feel during breakups?

[BumbleTea]

So I know that the internet is all like, "guys feel more pain than the girls and it last longer" but like, is it true? How do guys feel during the break up? Whether they were the one to break it up or not. Just curious, do y'all feel like you feel it more?

[mattLB1993]

If I invest my time, my emotions, I let down my guard and allow a woman into my personal life then when she breaks up with me. Everything in my life goes on hold, I physically can not find the energy mentally or physically to want to do anything other than focus and obsess on why things broke down. Constantly assessing each thing I did, pointing out every mistake and critically analyse myself as a human being. The unbearable heart ache, Loneliness feeling of loss and dread. Nothing else matters anymore because everything just feels like shit and I'm full of hopelessness. Many men never let down their guard or let anyone get that close to them because when you do they have the power to destroy you emotionally

[Wally48]

Yeah that pretty much covers it. I felt that way when I got dumped once or twice; loss analysis, what a waste of time and energy. My son who's more emotional got dumped 6 months ago, and later told me he remotely considered suicide.
That said, keeping it wet really helps me get through the pain of rejection. Like the Beach Boy song from my generation; "Help me Ronda" haha!

[Anonymous]

www.dailymail.co.uk/.../...-researchers-claim.html

It kind of goes back to the women being super fickle idea. Women claim to feel more pain after a break up in the weeks following but then they genuinely don't care about the guy after that and they move on completely.

It's something I don't understand. If you genuinely loved someone how are they not always going to be in your heart even after you break up? But somehow women do it. Men just aren't as fickle as women. Stuff sticks with us for eternity unlike for you. Don't hate me for saying it. Hate research.

[xPurpleRosesx]

I mean my ex still tells me he hates me after the break up of 6 months now

[Carley99]

I depends how important that person was to both genders.

[OlderAndWiser]

During my last significant breakup, I felt like myu guts had been ripped out. I felt empty and I physically ached.

[DeterMind]

I can't speak for all guys since everyone is different, but I can share my own experiences. Yeah, it hurts. It hurts a lot, and due to the stigma in the world, a lot of guys feel they need to hide the pain. Girls tend (tend to, not always) to talk about it, guys usually just hold it inside and pretend it doesn't hurt them. My girlfriend broke up with me almost a year ago and never said why, and it still hurts. Maybe I'm just sensitive, but I don't think I'm alone (I hope I'm not alone)

[Anonymous]

I felt the world came crashing on me when the girl i truly love decided to end things unexpectedly. I feel that both genders can expect the same amount of pain depending who dumps who. Dumpee will usually feel more pain and also expected to last longer.

[iliketurtles1997]

I second this

[ItsJustStone]

When I broke up with my first girlfriend it really hurt. I was depressed for months. And I'm still not entirely over them but I know it would be a bad decision to go back.

[intjgamer]

I feel cold. Not sad. Like I saw it coming or if I was doing the breaking. I burn my bridges and move on. It's just one person not worthy to hold my mjolnir anymore. It makes me feel great when I tell myself that lol.

[dontBshy]

Hopeless 😔 lost , lonely , worthless , is there such a thing as love , like I can't run fast enough... etc... yes we do feel bad

[ethanbekker]

Nah I can shrug it off pretty quick but I do get emotional for a couple of weeks

[Anonymous]

Breakups are really hard for me, it takes a lot of effort and time to only think of them as a friend and move on.

[Anonymous]

www.independent.co.uk/.../...s-study-10450413.html

[DonMod]

I feel emotional for a day since it happened to me too many times

[Anonymous]

of course we're hurt, but, we move on pretty quickly, to mask the pain, then, as that ends, we start to really feel it, mean while, by then, the ex has already moved on

[adamshunglol]

we feel awful, but we are better at hiding it, cause we dont get emotional around anyone

[hotstuff85]

honestly i feel like a bag of shiit after a breakup

[JinnRose]

I've learned to never truly love or trust a woman, but I've gotten great at faking it.

[Dave1976]

Guys usually feel relieved. Thats why we break up. To get back our hard earned freedom.

[Anonymous]

Very happy 😀😀. I feel free. Like a huge weight has been taken off my shoulder. Some guys inside are weaker or stronger then others.

[Joelski440]

Depends on the individual.

[rgb008]

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say "sad".

[clampfan101]

I’ve never had a girlfriend to break up with. :/

[scooogy]

Really? Do you have any references?