why women often cut their hair after break ups?

I don't know if I should be sad that I have no experience to share about this or I should be happy 'cause I haven't experienced a separation that resulted in me deciding to have a different hair style (^_^") Not me but, this is quite appropriate for someone that I know. We got to work in a camp where we had to assist Koreans on how to apply and practice their English speaking skills. He went with his girlfriend that time but, oddly enough, he was getting too close to one of the clients so, he somehow broke up with his girlfriend. After a few more days, he and that particular client weren't doing well with each other and he decided to shave off his hair. I guess he did that because he was really affected about it (^_^")

well, I'm guilty of this once. I guess its one way of making oneself feel good after such heavy emotional phase...

it may be that after a break up you may want to find someone new. this would mean a change in your hairstyle or new clothing.

Well when you are with someone for along time you sort of settle into a routine and perhaps you dont go out of your way to look as good as you could all the time. After you split up you realize you might have let your looks go a little and want to look better to make yourself feel better as well as have others looking at you thinking how good you look. It helps give you an ego boost to have a great hair cut.

I have very long hair and I have never cut it although I’ve had several break ups in my life time! I guess the reason some women do it may be because they may want a new look as they are making a fresh start as a single person or, perhaps the ex used to love long hair as a lot of men so cutting one’s hair is symbolic of breaking away from the old relationship...

It is not so much a new hair style after the break up but I have been there myself and being a woman I can say that after a break up we need something to perk up and something different for our next possible relationship.

From this guy's point of view that would be the wrong thing to do if she wanted to attract a new man. I like longer hair on almost all women. Of course I am only speaking for myself, but I think a lot of other guys would agree. New clothes or something would be what to do if she wanted a change or a new look but don't cut the hair.

I've honestly never noticed this. In fact, this is the first time that I heard that some women have a haircut after a break-up. I don't really know why they do it, but I'm guessing it has something to do with wanting to change their old lives. Changing your hair is one of the things that you can do to get rid of your old self, the self that once belonged to somebody whom you now want to forget.

Oh, really? I don't know because I am a man. I can only guess. They cut their hair short may be because they want a new look. Something inside them wants to change. They want to look for new relationship to start all over again.

hairstyle has never been an issue with me. my last major break up i think was 8 years ago and my hairstyle's been changing even when we're still together. i guess it's a girl thing. i have some friends(women) who are like that, they told me that by changing how they look, they would uhm... increase their market value or get back in the game. i don't know if that worked, they're still single. :)

Women just want to feel good after a bad romance had ended,and making oneself beautiful is a sure way of doing it. Males don't do it,why? Because they just drink away their sorrows and sleep with a hang-over!

Of course, something new always helps boost one's morale. And for girls, the most common and easiest way to do it is to have a new do, right? :)

Maybe because they want to cut out whatever was their with her before the breakup!

hello! maybe because through a new hair style, they cut their guilt of having a bad relationship. Thats just a wild guess though. ^^

Hi, simonlee. My guess is that women want a new look. They want change! It is like a new birth. A woman wants to feel free and loose from her old baggage. She wants to make a new start by changing up her appearance.

Guys do it too. And not just for breakups. We do it for any big changes in our lives, or attitudes. It's a way of starting over. Starting new and fresh. Saying, "This is the new me. I'm a new person." It's also a way to get rid of the past. You might have a lot of negativity associated with your old relationship, and so cutting your hair is a symbol of getting rid of that. With your hair goes all the bad. It does work too. I suggest everyone cut their hair off, and say today I am a new person. I'm going to be a better person.

I guess that comes naturally. When i had my break up i wanted to shave off my complete head! But then of course our break up was a little different, we didn't really break up. lol.

Going through a breakup can be a difficult situation. It is a time of change. If a woman decides to cut her hair after a breakup it may be because she wants to make a new statement about her life. Sometimes you need to do something different to feel good about yourself.

I think it's because some girls often forget on updating their hair since they were in a secure relationship. THey feel like they will look pretty in the eye of their love one. So when they break up, the girl feels the need to think about herself a bit. Maybe she has invested so much into the relationship and forgot to take care of herself, her looks. This can also be an indication that she is either ready to find a new one or is trying to win back the love of her ex.

women like to look good afteer a break up so that people would think that they are not hurting and that they are better off without the guy who they broke up with. also if the ex sees her he would feel bad and see that she is more beautiful now than when they were together