This is one question that relationship experts will never tire of hearing.
Falling in love, falling out of love, breakups, and patch ups are a part of life and it is this unpredictability that makes life so interesting.
Imagine if, like some bird species, we were to mate for life how boring it would be.
Here are 7 tips that will help you survive your breakup.
Understand the meaning of breakup You will be better off if you understand the true meaning of breakup.
Treat the break up as it should be treated and don't mull over the reasons, causes and circumstances.
Although unfortunate, breakups do happen and there is only so much you can do about them.
Redefine your space You have given up a lot for your past relationship.
Now reclaim all that and get busy.
If you were an avid football fan before your ex came into your life then start playing or following it once again.
On the other hand if you are woman and loved to do things like dancing or hitting the disco or anything that you were passionate about but left it for your ex then start doing that once again.
Avoid places that remind you of your ex Consciously avoid going to places where you are likely to meet your ex or avoid places that has memories of your ex.
A thing out of sight will eventually go out of mind.
If possible take an overseas assignment or change your town to avoid coming face to face with your ex.
Keep minimum or no contact Whether or not you want to stay in touch with your ex depends on the way you parted.
If you parted as friends then you can keep in touch intermittently.
If you had a messy breakup then no contact is the best option for you.
Reset your profile settings On your social networking site reset your profile settings and change it to single once again.
You will soon start getting friends request from people that admired you but did not want to be friends as you were engaged earlier.
Life will start to look rosy once again.
Engage in something new When was the last time you tried something new.
If it has been quite some time since you did that then now is the time to do it.
Take up an adventure sport or something that you wanted to do and enjoy doing it.
This will be therapeutic and you will no longer feel the pain of separation.
Look for a new partner What better way to forget your ex partner than by getting a new and hotter partner.
However, don't date on the rebound but give it a serious thought and only then take the plunge.