text: what is the best way to get over a woman who u have been with for 7 years?   being dumped means that your ex thinks someone else is better than you. you need to look in the mirror and decide if it's objectively true, or whether your ex is mentally ill.  if it's true, then work on being a more desirable man. if it's false, then smile, because your ex has screwed up and she will eventually regret her decision -- only it will be too late, because you will find someone better than her.  the actual feeling of love sickness is a biological condition which is the product of hormonal secretions which you cannot easily control. eventually it wears off, and it will wear off faster if you stay away from your ex, and put away any memories of her (especially things that smell from her scent -- odors will cause the hormone levels to rise quicker than anything else, and it will make you miserable).  so, there's both a mental and a physiological component to the situation. you have to decide without any question on the mental part, because until you do, you will be unhappy. the physical part will take care of itself if you just stay away.