Men if they break it off, they are already moving on. If women they were never into it or were over it before hand. This does not mean there is another woman or man involved. Just that it is done.
As for the breakee, well ice cream, bad bollywood movies and enough tissue to destory a rain forest is what you need. For a man? A few nights out, a good set of friends and the "pep" talk. Worked like a charm on a few occasions.
I will say that moving on from a prior relationship is a struggle that is different for each person. Some get lucky and channel their anger in a healthy direction and some dont.
Its best to understand that no one can put anything bad on this planet and not pay for it - now or later. Its just not possible. Somewhere, somehow they always do. You may never know about it but bad karma always catches up. Its just how Allah swt set up this world for us...so we never forget about Him.
I believe a break up is never easy for either of the involved - neither for the dumpee nor for the dumper. And the best way to deal with it is just to move on, without make the dumper realize/feel that you are feeling terrible without him/her, and if you feel there's no way they want to be in relationship with you, then just accept the break up, and never try contacting them, and this would make them wonder how come it was so easy for you to move away from them, muhahaha!!
Out of the mentioned ways, the best way to heal is definitely # 5, and never the # 1, especially if you would want to know the answers/reasons from the dumper.
...please provide suggestions on healthy ways to go on with life after a relationship is over.
Should you:
Look for answers/closure for why it ended?
Seek revenge if you were the one who was dumped (a la Glen Close's bunny-boiling in Fatal Attraction)?
Drown your sorrows in a vat of chocolate and put your favourite sad songs on repeat?
Find a different date for breakfast, lunch and dinner for each day of the week and try and replace the failed relationship with a new relationship.
Take time to mourn/grieve the end of the relationship and then try to find inner peace and just learn to be content in what you have rather than what you don't have?
Any other suggestions?
Please discuss.
I think 1 and then 5....... it would be better before moving on if you have answers and reasons why you broke up. It will really help you to mourn and grieve.
Don't listen sad songs.. it will make you more depressed. listen all stupid halla gulla songs.. really they will boost up your spirits ;) (it really works for me :p)