Coping Strategies for Loneliness Post Online Breakup


How To Ditch The Online Love Ghosts

Good news! You’ve just broken up online. Wait…what? Why is that good news? Well, because, darling, it means you are free from the digital chains of unsatisfying emojis and heartfelt confessions squeezed into a 280-character tweet. The cyber shackles are broken and it’s time to venture forth into the wide, wild world of singledom.

So, there you are, flicking through your freshly purged phone, which is now just as single as you are. You’re down to 27 contacts from 28, and the absence of “Boo” or “Babe” or “Breadstick” (Hey, we don’t judge pet names here) in your contacts list is louder than a subwoofer at a death metal concert.

The Siren Call of the “New Message” Notification

Ever found yourself tempted to dig through the digital dumpster, looking for deleted DMs and shredded Snapchats? Maybe you’re hoping to find an emotional souvenir to fill the void left by that vanished virtual sweetheart. But hold on, that’s about as useful as a chocolate teapot. Instead, turn that emotional dumpster-diving energy into something more productive, like a newfound appreciation for interpretive dance or underwater basket weaving. After all, you’ve always had a thing for synchronized swimmers, haven’t you?

Embrace The Sweet Symphony of Solitude

Remember, there’s a difference between being alone and being lonely. Being alone is like being the only one at a buffet; you have unrestricted access to all the cheesy garlic bread you can handle. Being lonely is like being at a buffet without any cheesy garlic bread – it’s just not right.

Spend some quality time with yourself. Learn to enjoy your own company. Dance around in your underwear at 3 am. Sing off-key to your favorite songs. Write atrocious poetry. It’s your time to shine, you beautiful, solitary star.

Flirting with Furniture: A Not-So-Forbidden Love

Who needs a romantic partner when you have a perfectly good couch to chat up? Your couch won’t judge you for eating ice cream for breakfast, and your bed won’t complain about your habit of hogging all the blankets. They’re there for you, always. Except that one time your chair gave you a splinter… we won’t talk about that.

Unleash the Beast of Existential Ponderings

Have you ever wondered why we say ‘heads up’ when we actually mean ‘duck’? Or why we drive on parkways and park on driveways? Take a deep dive into life’s biggest questions. Who knows, you might even find the meaning of life while you’re at it. (Spoiler: It’s not 42, or so we’ve been told.)

And there you have it, my single and ready to mingle friend. The path to post-breakup recovery doesn’t have to be a sob-fest. It can be a riotous celebration of you and all your quirky magnificence. So, go forth and bask in the glow of single life. And remember, the next time you’re tempted to dive into the online dating pool, make sure you’ve got your emotional floaties on.

Michael

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