How would you make a friend feel better after a breakup?

I completely have an idea what's happening with your friend. I too have gone with the same circumstances when I was a teenager. I think it happens with each and every person. I too was very much unhappy at that time and I had a feeling as if the world has come to an end. But somehow I managed to come out of that rut after reading some motivation books. My friends also helped me a lot and convinced me that whatever happens is for the better. Maybe your friend's boyfriend was no match for her and she will get a much more better person for her entire life. Ask her to believe in the Almighty and whatever he does, does good. He is the only one who we can trust for, for He has has only good and good intentions only. Whatever He does is for the good for all. Give her assurance that she is going to get a better person and I might feel she will get out of that situation. Its an old saying: "Time is the best killer". Ask her to let go some time and things will fall in line.

I have some friends who already divorced their hubbies...I was in the situation three years ago after my terrible break-up. Well, listen and understand her..keep supporting her, make her trust you

i have a friend who had got married and after a year and half i had returned from abroad and i spoke to her over a phone call and then i came to know that she had divorced her husband due to some of the reasons and she is having a year old kid and i was really unhappy for her and i was feeling too bad and i tried to make her feel better by a few words which was expected that time but she was already out of the situation and happy now and she was in one way trying to make me understand that not to feel bad.

Well I can't give you much help in this one but when I myself broke-up from a 3 years relationship before (even worst, he already found someone else that time...which not much chances to say no), all my bestfriends even the best among of them tried to talk to me and calm me down, nothing made me feel better. I just wanted to cry and be alone, at the same time I knew I will still look after myself. I got irritated of any of my friend who asked me, "are you feeling better?" every single day or even hour! It made me think like "come on, I'm the one who have to get over it, just be patience!". the way they treated me like that everyday made me feel like they can't wait for me to move on and that it is troubling them. I know they cared, but no need to over react you know (just give the person sometimes. but if she wanted to cry on your shoulder, give your shoulder with a tight hug. it's enough...no need a lot of words). It was enough if they just smiled at me, as the feeling is really painful...all I needed was to be alone, gain my strength again, and have a big big big space to scream and cry just by myself...then take a deep breath after that. I was happier to be given a lot of space than given a lot of words or any other thing that time. So just only after 3 weeks later, I went back to my friends with a smile again.

Actually the best thing you can do is listen to whatever emotions she wants to let out and after a while, when she realized that everything is really not going back where it used to be, let her do new things so she can realize that there are still other important things to do than wasting her time crying over her boyfriend

When I broke up with my boyfriend of 3 years I really relied on my friends to help me through. I found that the best thing was just having someone to be with me. I went through a stage where I just wanted to stay in and cry and my friends stayed with me so that I would have a shoulder to cry on. They would bring dvd's and chocolate and we would order takeaway and just watch films. That really helped because it made me feel less lonely and I think I needed the time to cry and be sad, but not on my own. After that when I wanted to get out more they came out with me to clubs and we would just have fun dancing and being silly. I know it must seem really difficult for you because you can't stop your friend from being sad but you can be there for her and support her.

What I normally do is tell them that you're there for them and that you'll never leave them. Let them get their anger out and rant, sometimes people just need to talk to people, encourage her to think of the positive things about now being a single woman. You can possibly even take her out somewhere and hang out with her, make her forget about her now ex. :]

There is no sweeter way to break a heart. It is always painful. You can only minimize that pain. And to minimized it, that best way is to break-up slowly and gently.

It's VERY difficult to comfort your friends, no matter what the reason. My advice is not to try. Just BE there for them. Make them SURE that they can tell you what they feel whenever they WANT to. If there are acitivities that you do together, suggest them (like going bowling together).

Mending a broken heart is not that easy it is going to take time. What you could do now is stay beside your friend talk to her cry with her laugh with her do anything with her and before you know it the hurt is gone already. Time heal all wounds.

i would not just empathize with her but will also show her my sympathy. also, i would remind her that some things do happen for a reason, and maybe that particular event will make her a batter person. :)

We'll definitely she needs time for healing but letting her know that she still have a friend to count on could really be something, let her feel she's not alone. If she seems to avoid the outside world then trying to go into her world. Let her heart cry out for this moment, she needs it a lot.

do things with her that she real enjoys like shopping go to a club with her i dont know keep her mind busy and she will just forget

The simple way is , first in your heart forgive that friend if he has done something offensive. Then go straight to him on a saturday night, call the friend for a Sunday's Church service, attend the service together. The sermon will be like , it is said by the preacher just for both of you. Then after that service i am sure that both are gonna hug and return home together, more closer than ever before

I would make sure that you let her know that you are there for her if she needs to talk or a shoulder to cry on. It is hard to lessen the pain for a while, but knowing there is someone there for you helps a lot. I would also try to do things with her so she isn't so consumed with the time she NOT spending with him. Trips to the park, or clubs, or the movies or the beach or anything else that the 2 of you would do for entertainment. Even movies at home with popcorn would work and she might find she wants to talk about it and unload from her mind. Hope she is better soon.

All you can do is to be there for her, to listen to her, give her a hug. Maybe she wants to just sit with you and talk or cry? Maybe she wants to go out with you to the cinema or shopping, to try to take her mind off the upset? You can just be there for her, either way.

The best thing you can do is just to be there for her. Don't start a conversation about her breakup. If she starts it, just listen. Be responsive, but make sure that your words won't cause her more sadness. Shop with her, take her to the spa, bond with her... show her the things she missed when she had a boyfriend. It's nice being single, and true love will eventually come. But don't overdo things, or she might feel pathetic and pitied.

Its kinda hard to say anything at a time like that!!! I mean anything that you tell them is not gonna make them feel any different about their situation!!! I have been through this many of times and all I can do is be there with a shoulder to lean on!!!

bring her chocolate! every girl loves chocolate. don't tell her there is another guy out there for her because she doesn't want another guy at that time she want the one she has been with.so talk about how dumb he is and how he is missing out on her!