Hit the gym, as hard as you feel like hitting your ex.
Breakups are notorious for making men and women either lose or gain weight, for some reason or another. You either eat your feelings or you have no room in your upset body for food at all. It happens. Since no one is a fan of starvation, or obesity, maybe you should think about getting that gym membership you’ve been avoiding. I know, I know, you’re lazy. You don’t want to move. And being so sad and all, you shouldn’t have to. But you’d be surprised. Pushing your muscles to their limit, forcing yourself to do a sweaty cardio run, and then enjoying yourself in the sauna afterwards can do wonders for a broken heart. As a matter of fact, the sexiest people I know got their look from a breakup, and then just kept up the hard work! You’re doing something healthy for your mind and your body. You’re giving yourself a distraction that doesn’t have anything to do with a rebound you’ll regret or twelve shots of Patron. (Although sometimes it is perfectly okay to do those things.)
Spend more time with your real boyfriend (or girlfriend).It’s time you started working on that special bond between you and your number one, your pet. He or she is probably pretty damn tired of being jealous. Or tired of having to sleep at the end of the bed by your feet instead of right next to you. Or being skimped on cuddle time. Your dog or cat deserves to be spoiled, and they were the only one there for you when you needed a hug, or a furry coat to rub your tears in while you sobbed. Take your dog on a long hike. Buy him pig ears, because they’re absolutely disgusting and delicious. Build your cat a palace of tunnels around your house, something for her to play in while you’re at work. They are going to grow old one day, and they aren’t on this earth as long as you. So don’t be selfish just because you’re sad. Think about someone other than yourself. Spoil the crap out of them.
Redo your closet
Retail therapy never fails. You have probably never met someone who felt worse about their problems after they went shopping. Unless they had to declare bankruptcy shortly afterwards. Now, you want to send the right message when you’re buying new clothes, something that says, “I’m powerful and sexy and I’m going to appear as if I’m happy even if I’m not happy.” You can usually find that look at Express. Dive into new ideas. Try leather shorts. Scarf-looking crop tops. The sky is the limit. Just remember to make room in your closet for your new, more dangerous self. The number one rule about discarding old clothes to charity: if you haven’t worn it in two months, toss it. You aren’t going to miss anything you haven’t worn in that time period, no matter how cute you think it looks on the hanger. You clearly don’t love it that much.
Don't run, fly
Travel, travel, travel. The easiest way to forget about someone and move on is to go somewhere that has absolutely nothing to do with them. Just make sure you don’t pull a Peter and fly to Hawaii to chill with Sarah Marshall. Hopefully those coincidences are only cinematic. You don’t have to drop all your cash, either. There are some great all-inclusive vacations to the Dominican Republic for $430 bucks a person, including a flight. You might want to save Italy or Paris for your honeymoon, that’s assuming you’ll one day rejoin the dating world and find a boo, because unfortunately those trips start at around $1,000 just for the flight. Don’t limit yourself to just vacations, though. Open yourself up to the idea of relocating, not to get away from your old relationship, but to explore more of what the world has to offer. There are so many beautiful cities in the U.S. and many of them are cheap to live in and offer great occupations. Think about it. Take a year to yourself and live in New York. Or San Francisco. Or Aspen. When you’re married and have children, you’ll never be able to pack up and leave like this again. No one is holding you back anymore, so take advantage of it.
