What to Expect When a Cancer Man is Heartbroken

A Cancer man will likely be heartbroken after a breakup, regardless of who broke up with who. A relationship ending will almost always be a sad thing for him! The extent of his heartbreak will determine his reaction.

When he’s heartbroken, a Cancer man will likely feel more vulnerable. He might crave attention and seek support, but he may also withdraw and need others to reach out to him.

A Cancer man will need time to get over heartbreak. He might have difficulty moving on, and healing won’t always be quick.

He Will Need Support

Breaking up with a Cancer man will probably break his heart. He is an emotional person, and relationships mean a lot to him. He’ll feel heartbroken if his relationship fails, especially if he still loves you.

Hopefully, a Cancer man has a lot of friends and family who can provide him with the support he needs.

A Cancer man will need a shoulder to cry on when he’s heartbroken. He may also need someone to help him out around the house if he’s feeling particularly depressed.

Support is vital for a heartbroken Cancer man, but he won’t always seek it out! His loved ones will likely need to reach out to him and offer support.

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He’ll Be Depressed

What happens when a Cancer man is heartbroken? He will likely be depressed, at least for a while.

A Cancer man’s heartbreak is not pretty. He might let himself go in certain ways. He will likely not seem like himself at all when he’s heartbroken.

He might not take care of himself the way he usually does when a Cancer man feels depressed. He might just lay in bed for a few days and do nothing else.

The depression will fade eventually. Depending on the extent of his heartbreak, a Cancer man might need help from those around him to pull him out of his funk.

He Might Withdraw

How do Cancer men deal with heartbreak? Some of them will withdraw. They might need support, but they won’t always seek it out.

A Cancer man might not know how to deal with his heartbreak. If this is the first time it’s happened, he’ll likely be blindsided by the intensity of his emotions.

Some Cancer men feel like their feelings are a burden to others. A Cancer man might withdraw and not reach out to his friends because he doesn’t want to bother them.

If you have a Cancer friend and notice he’s gone quiet after a breakup, reach out. He might be withdrawing from those around him and need someone to show him that he can ask for help.

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He’ll Stay Home A Lot

When a Cancer man is upset, he might stay home more than usual. Going out will probably not make him feel any better.

Many Cancer men are introverts. They might enjoy being around their loved ones, but they need time alone to recharge.

A heartbroken Cancer man will need some extra time to recharge. He’ll need time at home to relax and sit with his emotions.

A Cancer man also might stay home more if the places he’d typically go remind him too much of his ex. For example, he may stop going to his favorite coffee shop if she also goes there or if he frequently went there with her.

He’ll Be Extra Vulnerable

During a relationship with a Cancer man, his partner likely provided him with emotional support. After a breakup, he will no longer have that support.

A heartbroken Cancer man will probably feel more vulnerable than usual. Depending on his support network, he may or may not have anyone with whom he can share that vulnerability.

Some Cancer men will have no problem openly sharing their vulnerable state. They might post about their heartbreak on social media or discuss things in other public places.

Other Cancer men might retreat to try and hide their vulnerability. They won’t want others to see them as weak, even if that is how they feel.

Whether or not you see a Cancer man’s vulnerable side when he’s heartbroken will depend on his personality. Even if he doesn’t show it, he will likely feel more vulnerable and sensitive than usual.

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Might Want His Ex Back

What happens when you break up with a Cancer man? He might want you back if he wasn’t ready for the relationship to end.

A heartbroken Cancer man might reach out to his ex and ask for a second chance. Even if he doesn’t do that, he might still entertain thoughts of getting back together or talk to his friends about the possibility of doing so.

It is usually best to cut contact, at least temporarily, with a Cancer man after a breakup. If you are constantly around him, he won’t be able to move on and may think that he still has a chance to save your relationship.

Will a Cancer man come back if he’s the one who ended the relationship? He might still feel heartbroken and regret ending things. He might want his ex back once he realizes what life is like without her.

Will Crave Attention

A Cancer man will start to feel lonely after he’s been heartbroken. He will miss all the attention and affection he used to get from his ex.

A heartbroken Cancer man will crave attention. This isn’t necessarily bad, but a Cancer man’s attempts to get attention won’t always be positive.

A Cancer man with an extensive support network will be able to get the attention he wants. It might not be romantic attention, but his friends and family will ensure that he doesn’t get too lonely.

If a Cancer man doesn’t have a good support network, he might look for attention elsewhere. He may do constructive things like talking to people online or taking a class to meet new people, but that won’t always be the case.

A Cancer man might also rebound if he’s craving romantic attention. If he’s still heartbroken and not over his ex, a rebound will rarely end well for him.

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Needs Time To Heal

A heartbroken Cancer man will need a lot of time to heal. He may still be heartbroken long after he appears to be okay.

Cancer men are deeply sensitive. When they love someone, they love them with all their hearts. A Cancer man won’t get over heartbreak quickly.

A Cancer man might heal enough to get back out in the world, but that doesn’t mean he’s entirely over his heartbreak. He will likely be harboring some feelings of sadness for a long time.

A Cancer man might feel better and start leaving the house more and getting out in the world. That doesn’t mean he’s completely healed on the inside, though.

Many Cancer men won’t start seriously dating until they are completely over their ex. When he does start to date again, he might be cautious at first. He won’t want to get his heart broken again.

Moving On Will Be Difficult

A Cancer man in love will have a hard time getting over his heartbreak. It will be challenging to let go of his feelings and move on.

Cancer men tend to be highly nostalgic. A Cancer man might have difficulty moving on from his heartbreak if everything around him reminds him of his ex.

It might be difficult to move on if a Cancer man has mutual friends with his ex because she will likely come up in conversation or attend the same events he does.

A Cancer man might think he’s starting to move on, only to experience a wave of nostalgia and sadness because he sees someone reading his ex’s favorite book or he watches a movie she enjoys.

Even if a Cancer man seems like he’s completely moved on, that sometimes won’t be the case. Depending on the strength of his feelings and how bad the heartbreak was, it can take him a long time to fully move on from a relationship.

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Might Behave Irrationally

When a Cancer man is heartbroken, he won’t always behave rationally. He will be controlled by his emotions and may behave in ways he usually wouldn’t.

A Cancer man might seem more moody than usual when he’s heartbroken. He may say things he regrets or lash out at the people around him if he’s feeling especially terrible.

Not all Cancer men are the type of rebound, but some are. A Cancer man might do things he regrets in his quest to make himself feel better after being heartbroken.

If a Cancer man is heartbroken because his ex cheated on him or did something else to betray his trust, he might act out and try to make her jealous.

Not everything a Cancer man will do to make himself feel better will make sense to the people around him.