0_Apprentice
I just got out of a relationship and, well, it hurts pretty bad.
1_Wizard
Sounds like you may have a broken heart, or intense emotional and sometimes physical stress or pain one feels at experiencing great longing. I'm so sorry.
0_Apprentice
Yeah, it's pretty bad. I thought things were going well, but I guess I was wrong. Have you ever gone through that? Any advice?
1_Wizard
The pain of a broken heart is believed to be part of the survival instinct. It will get better with time.
0_Apprentice
But it doesn't feel that way. It feels terrible
1_Wizard
I know it feels that way now. But it does get better. Heartbreak actually dates back at least 3000 years. Many people experience it at some point.
0_Apprentice
I know a lot of people experience it sometimes, but gosh does it hurt. We had been together for two years. And now they're gone.
1_Wizard
Interestingly, it's our body's fault that we feel this way. The social attachment system uses pain to encourage humans to maintain their close relationships by causing pain when those relationships are lost.
0_Apprentice
That's interesting, but such dry facts don't help me feel better. It makes it feel worse. I need comfort.