Why do men move on so quickly after a breakup?
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The breakup is still raw for you—you are still processing the loss, crying in quiet moments, and trying to adjust to life without him. Then you log online or hear from a mutual friend that he is already out with someone new. He looks smiling, carefree, and entirely unbothered. You are struck with a sudden, painful ache, asking why does he have a new girlfriend already? or why do men date immediately after a breakup? while you are left holding the grief alone.
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