Why do friend breakups hurt so much?

On the occasion of World Friendship Day on 30 July, Do You Really Know puts the spotlight on this feeling that everyone knows. In the age of social networks, what form does friendship take today? What are the new ways to compose together? Discover these concepts, practices and initiatives that make up today's friendship! Why do friend breakups hurt so much? We all know that getting over romantic relationships can take time, sometimes weeks, months or years. Many poems, songs and film scenes have been dedicated to expressing the pain of dealing with such situations. But friendship heartbreaks don’t tend to get so much attention, even though they can hurt as much, or even more! What are the main differences between these two types of breakup? What’s the best way to end a friendship then?  In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : Who are the RMT, the organisation creating massive travel disruption across the UK? Who are the Moonies, the church with ties to Japanese politicians? What is muscle dysmorphia? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices