How to get over being cheated on as a man

One of the worst things a man can go through is being cheated on. And it’s not just the betrayal that hurts, but also all the baggage that comes with it: feeling less of a man because he couldn’t keep his woman happy or satisfied, wondering what went wrong in your relationship that drove her to seek comfort in someone else’s arms and questioning if you’ll ever meet someone who will love you like this again.

It would be easy to dismiss these thoughts as signs of weakness or believe them for too long, but it does no good — eventually, these negative emotions have to be confronted and dealt with. Here is how to get over being cheated on as a man:

 

1) Confront Your Feelings

You may think you know what you’re feeling, but more often than not, people forget to consider the emotions they are experiencing on a day-to-day basis. If you feel like you’re losing your mind because of all the conflicting thoughts running through your head, make sure to check how much external stress is affecting you before blaming it all on your partner’s betrayal.

 

2) Have Reasonable Expectations About Your Next Relationship

When we love someone deeply, the idea of never seeing them again can be painful and devastating — but if that person has hurt or betrayed us in some way, getting over them quickly (or at all) may require putting our feelings aside for now. Following an emotional breakup, it will do no good to dwell on your ex and hope that you can get back together down the road. Instead, focus on what makes you a good person (consider journaling about this) and apply those qualities to your next relationship to find someone who matches up with your standards.

 

3) Consider What You Can Do Better In Future Relationships

While it’s hard not to blame yourself entirely for the things that went wrong in your marriage or relationship, there are certain things you might have done — consciously or subconsciously — that led to the affair. Breaking up is never easy, but when time has passed, you’ll be able to think more clearly about avoiding a similar situation from happening again by keeping an open mind when starting new relationships.

 

4) Focus On The Good Times

While it may seem hard to remember all the beautiful things you experienced with your ex, you’ll find that doing so will help bring you closure and get you on a more positive note. Try not to focus much on how they hurt or betrayed you. Instead, look at the good times as signs of happiness and love instead of memories of what once was. And if remembering what happened makes you want to lose control, take time away from everything until you can think again.

 

5) Spend Time With Friends & Family

One great way to get over someone is by surrounding yourself with people who make life worth living—whether it be through shared interests or even just getting together for drinks now and then (as long as you don’t get too drunk). It’s essential to spend time with friends not just because it gives you a chance to feel happy again, but also because they can help provide perspective on what you’re going through.

 

6) Don’t Go Public

Something is wrong with you if the first thing you want to do when you hear about your girlfriend’s infidelity is telling the world about it. Yes, telling everybody about an unfaithful partner will make you feel better for a little while, but your actions won’t fix anything in the long run. If she wants to cheat on you or betray your trust in other ways, then she’ll probably find someone else to do it with eventually (if she hasn’t already). Neither of these things will change by letting the entire city know what happened between the two of you. It’s only going to further damage your reputation and make her regret ever cheating on you in the first place.

 

7). Feel Free to Ask Her Questions

If you’re a man who’s found out that his girlfriend cheated on him, then the chances are good that you have some questions. If she cheated with your best friend, ask her why. If the affair was with her boss, ask her how it happened. If the other guy is married and slept in their marital bed while doing it, ask why she didn’t consider what sleeping together would mean to her boyfriend before having sex (the answer should be obvious). You may have many questions after finding out about an unfaithful partner; there’s no need to hold back asking them just because of hurt feelings or anger at the situation.

 

8)Let go of false hopes

Being cheated on can bring up many different emotions such as anger, depression, sadness, etc. Though, that many men experience during this time is hope that the person who cheated on them will come to their senses and return to them. This is the worst thing that they can do as it only prolongs the emotional pain. It is vital for a man in this position to turn off his phone, quit checking his email, or making any attempt of contacting the other party and let go of all hope. Letting go does not mean giving up. This means to stop holding on and wasting time trying to contact someone who has wronged you because it is a waste of time and energy that you should be using elsewhere.

 

9)Forgiveness

It is crucial that once you have let go of all hope of reconciliation that you forgive the person who has wronged you and let go of any negative feelings towards them. For example: If someone cheats on their partner/spouse but breaks up with the other person as soon as he/she finds out, it would be important for the person who was cheated on to forgive this person even though they were dating another people while involved with you. You must find; however, this should not be done without due consideration for the actions committed against you by this person, regardless of whether they are still involved with the other person or not [This will require some time to do]. a way to let go of any negative feelings towards them and make an attempt to move forward in life without having those feelings hold you back.

 

10) Know the right time to start dating again

It is important to know when to move on and begin dating again after being cheated on. If you have been in a relationship for any length of time, you are bound to be attached emotionally, making moving on difficult if done improperly. This can take anywhere from a month up to several years, depending upon the situation of your breakup/relationship as well as yourself. Once you find that you have reached the point where you do not miss your ex-partner nor do you feel hurt or anger towards them anymore – You are ready to begin exploring other options with other people provided that: You are not friends with whoever has wronged you or at least do not plan on maintaining a friendship with them. It is important to remove yourself from any situation that may include your ex, as doing so will help you move on and not focus upon those previous negative feelings. This does not mean that you cannot be civil and polite towards one another, but everyone should avoid being friends and family when possible (in some cases, this is unavoidable).

 

11. Stay busy

If you get together with friends and they’re all aimless, it’ll make you nostalgic and remind you of how pathetic your life is compared to others.

 

12. Focus on improving yourself

As much as possible so that on the off chance that she comes back, she’s regretted her actions for so long that she’ll never treat you the same way again.

 

13. Accept it

This is the first and perhaps most important thing to do when dealing with being cheated on as a man. You have to accept that what just happened has happened and that there’s nothing you can do about it now. Get it out of your head right away: this wasn’t some stupid accident or her mistake – she did something malicious to you on purpose, so she deserves whatever karma comes back at her.

 

There isn’t one right way to get over an ex — only the way that works best for you. So be patient and take your time. If another relationship ever crosses your path, try to enjoy it without making judgments about how things might have been different in former times or if things had worked out differently in your past relationship(s)—after all: life is more than the sum of its parts.

 

The key to overcoming the pain of being cheated on is to be open and honest with yourself. You need to identify your feelings, why they’re there and how you can move past them in a healthy way that doesn’t involve self-destructive or harmful behaviors. To do this, ask yourself these questions: What am I feeling? Why am I feeling it? How can I change my thoughts so that I feel better? This process will help lead you out of the dark tunnel into light after being cheated on as a man.