Gender Differences in Breakups: Women Take the Brunt – Men Flee From Grief

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Gender differences in breakups: Women take the brunt – men flee from grief The perception of breakups, and the way the parties deal with it, often follow two well-known, almost parodic patterns: The woman lies in the fetal position in bed with tears and eats ice cream for comfort. The man escapes from the grief by drowning himself in work, exercise and alcohol. Although it sounds like classic stereotypes, research confirms that there is a kern…