Why do breakups hurt guys later?
Andrew Davis
Updated on May 12, 2026
“Over many years of not expressing, processing, and dealing with emotions, men tend to have more difficulty handling strong emotional experiences. They might try to suppress or just misinterpret their emotional experiences.”
Do guys also hurt after a breakup?
Despite the age-old stereotype that men are less emotionally invested in relationships than women, a new study has found that men are in fact more likely to experience more emotional pain than women following a breakup.Do guys deal with breakups later?
The study, which surveyed 5,705 people in 96 countries, found that women may feel more immediate heartbreak at the end of a relationship, but men experience greater emotional trauma over time. Many male respondents seemed to have never gotten over certain breakups, even decades later.How do you know if a man is hurt after a breakup?
1) He Can't Stop Speaking To YouFirst up, one of the most obvious signs he's hurting after the breakup, is if he can't stop talking to you. He's texting, he's calling, he's trying to find reasons to meet up. Perhaps he's even said about missing you or wanting to get back with you.