a year ago. and i think im still a bit in love with them.

then give him lots of support and ginz.

and let him talk, a few drinks and some quality time i think is the best.

If so, onto phase 2: Get him drunk and go to a strip club

He'll be boring you silly with his inane relationship-based horseshit for the next few weeks. Book some emergency time off work and go to Prague or something for a week.

and that she's not worth crying upon.

Your friendship will be over but getting really angry is better than really sad.

let him ramble, when he initiates it, for as long as he likes, and not be at all bothered.

I think a night out is definately in order but not a ridiculous one because the hangover is just going to make him so depressed. Also he might feel under pressure to be Mr Happy when he doesn't feel that way at all. Something non-pressurised with close friends?

Tell him that he needs to get used to living for himself and not for someone else. Sounds harsh but I think it is the best way to deal with it.

Thats what my friends did - they caught me in a moment of weakness the day after I split up with my girlfriend. It was like going to hell for a week!

Say things like "everyone says that she was a poor kisser", "no-one thinks she looks good naked", "Your dad said he fell asleep" etc. He'll appreciate that.

Those are always the easiest people to convince of the joys of singledom, I've found. It's the ones who are obsessed with marriage, children and house with crazy paving who are the real bitches to cheer up.

that you're there to listen whenever he needs to talk. And repeat that a few times.

Having someone listen is the most important thing in those circumstances.

Diagnosing what went wrong can wait a few months.

What do you do when a friend still can't get over being dumped a year after the event?
a year??!?!?!/1/1/1!!?!?!?

Don't if he doesn't. Look after him. Etc etc.

he'l be competing againsta plethora of whiny sillies that are too scared to talk to the series of hot girls that will no doubt be there waiting also.

interspersing each blow with a loud cry of 'WHAT'

that should take his mind off it.

Unless he's a real drip (as i have been in these circumstances) he won't want to look as down around people as he might do when he's sat on his todd, so make sure someone's out with him every night. Providing he's mildly good-looking i'm sure he'll catch the attention of something. I've broke up with girls and been gutted, the best thing to do is to jump straight into another relationship, even if you don't fancy them or see much of a future in it.

just give him lots of options of stuff to go out and do. he will be completely used to having someone to spend time with whenever he wants, and after 7 years, being alone (not just single - alone) is probably going to hurt.

its important that he does get used to being alone, so just call him up every day or so with something fun to do, even if its just going down to the pub or playing computer games or something, but dont force him out, unless he's not seen anyone for a week or something.

or at least that's what i wish people would do for me boo hoo wah wah wah