Why do friend breakups hurt so much?

We all know that getting over romantic relationships can take time, sometimes weeks, months or years. Many poems, songs and film scenes have been dedicated to expressing the pain of dealing with such situations. But friendship heartbreaks don’t tend to get so much attention, even though they can hurt as much, or even more! There are legitimate reasons for wanting to end a friendship. Sometimes it happens naturally when a person moves away, and it’s just not practical to see each other as often as before. In other scenarios, you may simply no longer share the same interests or values which brought you together in the first place. Or it could be something more negative, like an unhealthy rivalry, repeated deceit or a toxic friendship. What are the main differences between these two types of breakup? What’s the best way to end a friendship then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! Date of first release : July 28th, 2022 To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : Who are the RMT, the organisation creating massive travel disruption across the UK? Who are the Moonies, the church with ties to Japanese politicians? What is muscle dysmorphia? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices