I've been wondering the same thing lately. My boyfriend broke up with me 11 days ago and I'm still having a hard time with it. It was completely out of the blue (for me) so I had to deal with the shock before I could start dealing with the actual break up. Believe me, the idea of hooking up with someone else has crossed my mind more than once. But I know in the long run it wouldn't help. Plus, I still have strong feelings for my ex so it'd hurt me more than help me. So far all the advice I've gotten is go on with your life and do things to keep your mind off of it.