There's a reason for this, according to new data from Match's Singles in America survey: Guys just get over breakups faster. Match surveyed more than 5,000 men and women and found that half of dudes are over a rejection in a month, while the average woman takes four months to get over it.
Do guys take longer to move on?
The research indicates that men take longer time than women and struggle more to move on. In fact, the researchers observed that many male participants suffered from PRG (Post relationship Grief) at the time of the study even if they had parted ways more than a year ago.
Do guys take breakups harder?
But a new study from researchers at Binghamton University and University College London reveals that breakups actually hit men harder than women. ... Whereas women usually have strong support systems to get them through difficult times, it's rarer that men will express vulnerability with their friends.