The Importance of Sex in a Breakup

Brett put out an ad for a hookup after breaking up with her boyfriend of 10 years. She got hundreds of responses, including one Italian architect who was "drop dead gorgeous" Helen Fisher says there are two stages that we go through after a breakup: The protest stage and the resignation stage. In Brett's case, hooking up with that hot Italian architect only made her feel lonelier. But in Sam's case, getting under someone new made her feel like she was renewed, empowered.