If A Man Is Secretly Heartbroken, These 4 Behaviors Are Hard To Hide
YourTango • • science
Key Points:
- A study by Binghamton University found that women experience more intense pain immediately after a breakup, while men struggle more with long-term recovery from heartbreak.
- Men often cope with heartbreak by sleeping excessively, playing video games to retreat into a controlled virtual world, or trying to quickly start new relationships, which can lead to unhealthy rebound dynamics.
- Many men go silent and isolate themselves after a breakup due to discomfort with expressing emotions and a lack of emotionally intimate friendships, which can exacerbate feelings of loneliness and delay healing.
- Experts suggest that men’s tendency to avoid emotional expression and rely on "fixing" the problem contributes to their prolonged recovery time, and encourage men to talk openly with friends and seek support to heal more effectively.