The Breakup Nobody Talks About: Why Losing Your Best Friend Hurts More Than Losing a Partner

The Breakup Nobody Talks About: Why Losing Your Best Friend Hurts More Than Losing a Partner

July 15, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 79

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Jojo discusses the emotional impact of losing a best friend and why it can hurt more than a romantic breakup.

Nobody brings you ice cream when your best friend breaks up with you. There are no rituals, no sympathy cards, no space to grieve. Yet research shows your brain processes platonic rejection through the exact same neural pathways as romantic heartbreak. So why do we pretend it hurts less? This week on Inside OUT, Jojo gets MESy with the breakup nobody talks about. After an overwhelming response from listeners, she dives deep into why friendship endings can cut deeper than romantic ones, the re...

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