*Rely on your Urban Family Good friends are always there for you no matter what…if they are loyal they will say things like… “You could do so much better,” or “He was not good enough for you.” They will take you out and get you drunk and help you pick up. You can also use them to vent your feelings and bitch about your ex.

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The Austrian has not come around. I rang him last night and he hung up on me. Clearly, this guy has issues. Maybe it is because he is only 24 and very immature. I kindda feel sorry for him. I at least wanted to be friends. Anyways, it is good to be single again. This pseudo break up got me thinking about break ups. Men come in and out of your life. One minute you are getting to know someone so intimately and the next they can become your worst enemy. In Sex in the City, Charlotte claimed that you needed half the total time you went out with someone to get over them. Carrie felt it was the right of the person who was dumped to vent and bitch about the break ups to their friends. There is also break-up etiquette…always do it in person and never do it via email, sms or on a post-it note!

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In the gay world, there are other break up rules: *Stop feeling sorry for yourself! My grandmother says men are like buses, if you miss one another will come in ten minutes. Sometimes, as is the case with Sydney buses, two will probably come at the same time but 30 minutes late. No need to cry over an Austrian guy, plenty of hung fishes in the sea. *Destroy the Past Delete his number from your mobile phone and make sure you block him from your MSN messenger. Basically, you need to destroy anything that will remind you of him. There is a sense of closure by getting rid of pictures, teddy bears and love letters.

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*Post Break up Shag This completes the break up cycle. There is nothing better to get over a break up then a good sweaty session of no strings casual sex. This will repair your ego and boost your self-esteem. “I still got it….” Plus you never know if that casual guy will turn into something more permanent.

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*Stay single After a break up, most of us are in rebound stage. Do not get right into another relationship before figuring out what went wrong in the last one. Know what type of relationship and man you want. It is also good to have a relationship with yourself. Spend some me time. Join the gym, take some classes, do a sport...do something for you. I feel better by just writing this…..I am not feeling sorry for myself, I have blocked Austrian boy from my life…now I need to work on the post break up shag!

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