By Rachel Servais

Daily Correspondent

The exhilarating feeling of being in a relationship can turn into an upsetting one when it ends.

Men and women are always in need of advice in how to get over a recent breakup. However, finding the perfect “recovery plan” can be difficult. Relationships can be confusing and not knowing how to handle the situation can lengthen the time it takes you to recover.

This past summer, Andrea Baker, junior in architecture, struggled to come to terms with how to best get over her recent breakup.

“My ex-boyfriend and I had a sort of an unofficial relationship for a year, and when we started officially dating, he got cold feet,” Baker said. “We decided to end the relationship.”

“My mom was concerned about me and she bought me two relationship self help books: ‘It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken’ by Greg Behrendt and Amilira Ruotola-Behrendt and ‘He’s Just Not That Into You: Your Daily Wake-up Call’ by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo,” Baker said. “They really helped me to come to terms with the situation.”

Some men tend to handle breakup situations differently.

Taking the advice of your peers can help get you move on as well as move on to a new relationship.

“I just kept myself busy and had some great friends to lean on, and one evolved into my current boyfriend,” Baker said.

According to the “Man Law” group on Facebook, “If your best friend is dumped by a girl, it is a six month waiting period until she can be touched. If he breaks up with her, it is a six day waiting period.”

Whether or not this “man law” is true, everyone needs advice on how to recover from a breakup. In a poll of random ISU students, a common consensus was reached on how to help yourself get off the couch, away from the comfort food and on with your life.

Top 10 ways men get over a breakup

1. Tell yourself that you want to get over your ex.

2. Meet new people, find a rebound.

3. Go to the bars.

4. Hang out with your friends more.

5. Cut off all unnecessary contact with your ex for now, it may be too painful to stay in touch at first.

6. Get out of town — go on a trip with friends.

7. Change your routine.

8. Work out.

9. Occupy yourself with a new hobby or work/homework/focus on your future.

10. Avoid the blame game.

Top 10 ways women get over a breakup

1. Buy a pint of your favorite Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and watch “The Notebook” with your best girlfriends.

2. Take down all of the pictures and things that remind you of your ex.

3. Go shopping.

4. Exercise and stick to a healthy diet to keep yourself busy and motivated.

5. Get dressed up with your friends and ‘run into’ your ex — you and your friends will look so hot it will make your ex realize what he’s missing.

6. Go on a trip with friends — like guys, girls need to get away as well.

7. Meet new people and flirt with new guys.

8. Avoid obsessive and pessimistic thoughts — remind yourself of your accomplishments and wonderful attributes.

9. Look happy, act happy and you’ll be happy.

10. Forget about it and move on. The worst thing you can do is wallow in the past and wish the relationship is something that it isn’t.