How Long Does It Take To Lose Feelings for Someone?

[nurse]

My best friend broke up with her boyfriend and is going through a really tough time. Do you think there is a certain period of time for her to get over it?

[DaveJord]

Well, if she is determined to move on, like a week or two at the most. The problem is if she is one of these people that has all these unresolved feelings and is unable to move past the need or desire to want resolution or is one these people that would be willing to take him back... then she may never move on.

All depends on the circumstances... but in the end if it was something she wanted then why break up, what didn't work, and who cares... he must not be the right guy or you would of worked it out before getting to this piontl and even if you go back to it now, its not like you can reset the clock... there will always be this thing hanging over you. And when the next bump in the road comes, and it always will, you will just revisit all these this over again... so just get over it and move on. Yes, it's not that easy, but it doesn't change the fact so learn to deal with it.

These types of people never want to hear these things or want the tough love... but that is kind of what they need even when they don't want it. So, you tell her to get over it and move on, because your good friend and you only want the best for her, and she can do better and deserve better than him. The past is the past so push through the present and make it your past and start looking ahead and not back. Yup, that all BS but its true none the less.

She just needs to learn the things there is to learn from this experience and apply that knowledge in order to have a better relationship with the next guy.

[AviatorTom]

Everyone is different. For some, it could be almost immediate. Others can take weeks or months. It depends on many factors. How long was the relationship? How serious was it? What is the person doing now? Sulking or starting to date again?

There is no magic number.

[AsaKyo]

It depends on what they did to you, really

If it was a mutual breakup, and the relationship went pleasantly, then it could take a few days, a week, a couple weeks, months, even years even. Same can be said for a one-sided breakup and for breakups that needed to happen.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that it seriously just depends on the person and how they process that breakup.

[NZGirl07]

There is no set time frame. After my first break up I was miserable for 9 months. Only spent a week or 2 really sad after my second breakup since the relationship had been dead for a long time. If my current boyfriend and I broke up I'd be heartbroken for a long time. She just needs your support, a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on and distractions.

[Avicenna]

Can take weeks to months depending on the depth of the feelings and the person's personality.

[Summeroflove]

Gosh. It really does just depend.

[sixsixsix]

I'd say it depends on lots of things, I left my wife about two months ago and it actually it isn't getting any easier and I was gonna try and get back with her but then she said nope and she seems to be fine with it.
But in my case I still believe she is a narcissist and was such a cunt that I would leave her because it took 21 years for me to figure her out... she is a covert narcissist lol, a little joke of mine but for real, so I'm still trying to get over it but then again I feel better after we do it even if she leaves... actually I prefer her to leave afterwards because she isn't needed for another day or two

[oh_k789]

It's usually easier for women than men. It's part of the different design between the sexes.

[SoftCliff]

I don't think there's a specific number of days or weeks to answer this question. It depends on the situation and the people involved. It can take a milisecond, or a lifetime. Depends on your and the other person's personality and emotional baggage, as well as the specific circustances

[Weapon77]

It depends upon a lot of factors like the nature and duration of the relationship, but generally, it takes 3 months or more to FULLY get over someone. For many people, it takes 6 months-over a year. One of the main problems in dating culture right now is not giving ourselves enough time to grieve the loss of a relationship and focring new things too early.

[ManOnFire]

That's gonna be different for everybody. But often times the person who was broken up with usually takes longer to recover, and there's no time frame on it. Some people take months, others have taken literal years, in cases where they came out of a long relationship.

[Charlesbrandonf]

Depends on the strength of the bond/connection/attachment. It’s like you’re wanting to delete a version of your pages where your emotions/feelings are above normal. To completely delete it from our life’s, it depends on the thickness and depths of the roots.

[DiegoO]

That depends of each one. According to psychology, it becomes chronic, after 6 months. Although I respect psychology, I still think many things presented in the field are not well developed yet.

I say every person have its rythym. Some move on in months, others: years. For me it all depends of how you view relationships and how much that person means or meant to you.

[art84]

My brother left his wife and he is now focused on himself and his children. What's funny is before he would not get over his ex and quickly feel depressed or like he couldn't live without her. Really depends on the person and how they broke up.

[BonnieBoo]

Depends on the situation, I lost all feeling for my ex the second he laid his hands on me. Really depends on what your situation is and how he treats/treat you.

[petitedollbabee]

Depends on what happened In your relationship. Some people mentally break up with their partner months before actually splitting up, in which case they’ve already lost feelings and can move on quick if they want to.

[mobiusforniner]

I broke up with a close friend because we started engaging in an affair. Its been over a year. It still hurts. Problem is we work in the same place, so that certainly doesn't help.

[sheenagwapa]

when you are always treated like shit with someone and his company to the point that you feel this is already abusive when you have enough it will not take long for yoy to let go

[JPresidente]

There's no real set time but time does heal all wounds. The hurt, pain and feelings tend to go away faster if you find someone else or invest your time and energy in something that keeps your mind away from revisiting that person.

[Chaser3232]

We all deal with breakups differently. How we move on depends on if we choose to or not We have to make a conscious choice to stay stagnant or to the loss and use it towards strengthening our mental health!

[Agape93]

I can lose it really quick, within minutes sometimes. You fuck up too bad, and I don't care how much I love you, we will be instantly done.

[Finchie40]

Apparently you girls can lose feelings an hour or so after making love to a man , Read my question I just posted lol

[RHK36]

Varies. Combination of time and allowing yourself to move forward. For some it takes awhile since they keep re living the past and thinking about the potential future instead of being in the present.

[FreyaRed]

20-30 seconds depending how many negative traits they had.

[tonamimargaux]

It took me over two years to get over my ex boyfriend. Sometimes I just miss the good times we shared but not him.

[Jamie05rhs]

Is she close to your same age? How long have they been together? If it's something like a 10-20 year relationship, then I imagine that it's going to hurt like HELL for a very long time!

[TroyDT2]

I don't go by feelings so for me immediately. Others get chemically dependent upon another person and might take years.

[Noahzaid]

120 days after that, it depends on your ethics and patience.

[Legion696969]

Love is very hard to find. If you really love someone, you don't lose that feeling, it, s healthy to have time apart.

[PainusNdeeAnus]

[Unknown1755]

Depends on the individual and how deep the relationship was. There were times when it took 2 -3 weeks to get over a relationship and times when it took me a year.

[Luopio27]

The pain stops when you find someone else to take his or her place. It can take a lifetime.

[LemiaOfThunder]

It depends on how much I loved them, a month or year like my pevious.

[Anonymous]

I got a friend Lies to me I thought I cared about friend but I don’t care for Liars.

[Fuentes]

2 seconds, I close doors and freeze them shut.

[Guardian45]

Depends on the person and circumstance. I took 8 years to recover after one of my GFs!

[mrpt1986]

For me 1 week, especially if i lost feelings coz of trust

[MystiKaL]

How long is a piece of string?

[Anonymous]

slowly and then all at once

[hafinjun]

Approximately.0006593 seconds

[McKellar]

That would depend on how serious it was.

[OddBeMe]

Depends on how obsessive you are.

[AngryCarl]

It depends. How much does she way?

[AngryCarl]

*weigh tsk

[In_Trance]

As long as you want it to

[Dreamclouds]

Usually years fuck it

[EaterPeter]

Way too long. Or one year of honest break up

[holdem4884]

You need anal

[Anonymous]

That can vary a lot.

[artsy_dragon]

Depends

[Anonymous]

Depends on the person.

[Anonymous]

Right away if she start selling sex

[serious_miss419]

About three hours

[BLP11520]

Years