18 Surprisingly Helpful Tips For Getting Over A Breakup

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Unless you're the type who mates for life (or not at all), you've had to endure some sort of breakup. And despite what the movies and shows tell you, it takes more than a tub of ice cream to get through it.

We asked our readers for their best non-ice cream tips for getting over a breakup. The best tip is below, but first, the runners-up:

18 Entry by Scott Laffey

GO DO ALL THE CRACKED COM THINGS YOUR EX NEVER WANTED TO. Watch YOUR show. Eat YOUR fave food. And remember, you are not doing them by yourself, you a

17 Entry by Artem Bazarov

Listen to some sad relationship stories. It'll give you some perspective on how bad it could have been if you didn't break up.

16 Entry by Moses Armstrong

15 Entry by Chan Teik Onn

Just broke up? Make plans to hang out with your friends or family. Loneliness is one of the most common things to hit you immediately after a break-up

14 Entry by Moses Armstrong

CRACKED.COM Make a yoodoo doll and totally go to town on it for a day. Then toss it out. It might seem trivial, but the symbolic act of throwing it ou

13 Entry by Omar Fahmy

IF A CERTAIN PLACE REMINDS YOU OF YOUR EX, FIND ANOTHER SPOT TO CHILL FOR A WHILE AND STAY AWAY FROM THAT PLACE. TRASH THE SIGHTS, THE SCENTS, THE BRE

12 Entry by Moses Armstrong

CRACKEDC Check out your local gaming community for a solo night out. Many cities have game shops that have board game nights, card game nights, and ot

11 Entry by Mihailocukk

STOP ALL CONTACT with your partner's CRAGH FRIENDS. CG We all know you are just second hand spying. It just causes you PAIN and prevents real RECOVE

10 Entry by Moses Armstrong

Keep a heathy distance from recreational drugs and alcohol. It's easy to develop chemical dependencies when you're in an emotionally vulnerable state,

9 Entry by aynat_sniper

LISTEN TO MUSIC CRACKED.COM Dont get stuck listening to all old songs that remind you of your ex. Make a motivational playlist and fill it with songs

8 Entry by HappyClown2

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7 Entry by Chan Teik Onn

CRACKEDCON Angry at your ex? Use that rage to fuel your exercises. You'll be too tired to think about him or her once you're done.

6 Entry by jimclass

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5 Entry by Tiffany Johnson

Consider getting haircut a or a makeover. It might sound dumb, but you'll feel like a new person. CRAGKEDCON

4 Entry by Moses Armstrong

3 Entry by Moses Armstrong

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2 Entry by PookieJones

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1 Entry by PollyDarton

Looking for some effective catharsis after a break up? PURGE your doset and be RUTHLESS. Getting rid of things that don't fit, you don't wear, don't n

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