Science Confirms: Men Take Breakups Way Harder Than Women

Science Confirms: Men Take Breakups Way Harder Than Women

Despite what every sad-girl playlist might suggest, it’s actually men who take breakups the hardest. A new study from Humboldt University of Berlin examined more than 50 studies and found that men, not women, actually have a harder time coping after a breakup. Despite the outdated trope that women are the emotionally fragile ones, researchers say men are more dependent on their romantic partners for emotional support — largely because they aren’…

Humboldt University study: 7/10 divorces are initiated by women. Women choose to put an end to the relationship more often than men. Men take refuge emotionally in stable and lasting relationships. Men get more deeply involved in relationships, but talk less about how they feel. Men suffer later after a breakup, but more and more deeply. Why do women give up on a relationship more often? A study from Humboldt University shows that 7/10 divorces …