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How to Get Over Your First Love. It's never easy healing a broken heart, especially after
your first love. Find out how to pick up the pieces and get on with your life. You will
need Time to wallow Reflection Advice Friends and activities Perspective and books (optional).
Step 1. Let yourself wallow for a while. Listen to sad songs and cry if you feel like it.
Feeling the pain will help you let it go faster. Step 2. Remember what caused your breakup
and reflect on your relationship. As time passes, you may only think of the good things.
Consider your differences and why you're not together now. Step 3. Don't try to be friends
with your ex while you're getting over them. You may be able to hang out platonically later
on, but not until you're completely over each other. Delete your ex's e-mail address, their
phone number, and social media connections. Step 4. Ask your family and older friends
how they got over their first loves. It'll give you much-needed perspective. Step 5.
Surround yourself with friends and stay socially active. Pursue your favorite hobbies or interests
or develop new ones. If you are alone, pick up a book -- reading is a great escape. Step
6. Realize someone else will come along and you'll fall in love again eventually. A first
love is called a "first" for a reason. Did you know British researchers found that people
who have a more "pragmatic" view of their first love, rather than expecting the same
passion with a new person, are more likely to have successful relationships.