Men Reveal How They Handle Post-Breakup Heartbreak

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Jan 20, 2022 3:00 PM EST

The stereotypical way women get over breakups is stuffing their face with pizza, ice cream, and chips while simultaneously consuming all the rom-coms we can, and of course, bawling our eyes out. However, we don't really know the stereotypical way men are known to react to a breakup. In an AskMen thread, men shared how their breakup styles compare to what we know about women's reactions to breakups. Some were wholesome AF, whereas other ones were hilarious. Enjoy reading about all the male coping mechanisms post-breakup. 

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    Font - r/AskMen - Posted by u/Sharon12x Male 21 hours ago 2 S What is the male equivalent of "sitting with bucket of ice-cream in-front of romantic movie" when breaking up?
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    We're super curious about their post-breakup therapy. 

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    Human body - Arkryal · 21 hr. ago 2 Just get in the car and drive. No specific destination, just me, some good music and the open road until my head is cleared.
    via u/Arkryal

    Get in losers, we're driving to nowhere. 

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    Font - saphir_disturbance · 21 hr. ago Forcing yourself into work
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    Font - simkashi01 · 21 hr. ago Male Go to the gym
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    Font - Northshorefisher · 16 hr. ago I had a buddy in college. Every breakup, he'd go to the dining hall, grab a bowl, fill it with shredded cheese, nuke it in the microwave and then shovel that s,'t down. I was more of a alcohol guy, but to each their own
    via u/Northshorefisher
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    Human body - lasersharks69 · 18 hr. ago I went to the grocery store on Valentine's Day and there the guy in front of me was buying a Family-sized bag of prawn chips and 6-pack of PBR.
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    Human body - HiCarumba · 21 hr. ago Down the Pub with the boys
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    Font - MRJMDR · 18 hr. ago Option 1: loads of pizza and doritos, home alone. Option 2: wild night with the boys and get drunk. Option 3: go to the gym, work out like tomorrow it's the end of the world.
    via u/MRJMDR
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    Rectangle - Abyssal_Groot · 15 hr. ago Wrapping yourself in a blanket and crying on your own, ptetending noone notices. When someone visits you, you pretend you are fine.
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    Font - wopjoe · 21 hr. ago Calling up your buddies, going to the bar, drinking more than I should. Talking to a bunch of attractive ladies. Getting in an uber, going home, curling up with a pizza and beer and watching an 80's action movie... Oh wait, that's just my usuall Friday night...
    via u/wopjoe
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    Human body - Salty-Pack-4165 · 21 hr. ago 24 case of beer and watching Fight Club.
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    Human body - Th3_ginger84 · 21 hr. ago Drinking a bottle of fireball, passing out in the shower and flooding the basement... Or so I've heard.
    via u/Th3_ginger84
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    Human body - shrektheogrelord200 · 13 hr. ago Lord of the Rings. Helps you remember that even if you may never get the girl, you still have your comrades.
    via u/shrektheogrelord200
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    Human body - colinrjv · 12 hr. ago Whiskey and country music
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    Font - gdubh · 12 hr. ago Sitting on a tailgate with a beer overlooking a body of water.
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