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Breakups suck, but it's a good thing we're living in an age where there's an app for everything—including those that help users get over a broken relationship.

We always hear people say "There's an app for that." And sometimes, we have to wonder if that's a good thing. Surely there are cases where an app is just plain useless or morally questionable, like when it aids a user to cheat on his or her spouse. Still, it cannot be denied that for every unnecessary app, there are maybe 4 or 5 that are helpful to humanity. Of course, we'll have to verify that by reviewing every single app there is, which would take us – if our calculations our correct – about half our lifetime; so you'll forgive us if we don't go into detail about that now. What we can do for you, however, is bring you a list of apps that will surely help you at some point in your life. That's right; we're talking about the top three apps that are guaranteed to help you get over a breakup.

WotWentWrong

We never really bought into the whole "don't talk to strangers" thing – maybe if you're super gullible or if you just don't know how to recognize creepiness…but for things like confiding your deepest, darkest secrets, we would always recommend the ears of non-judgmental strangers. The beauty of WotWentWrong, a website and free application, is that it allows users to post questions about their broken relationships and, through the comments of strangers (virtual strangers, that is), gain some much-needed clarity. Created in January 2012 by Australian IT consultant and businesswoman Audrey Melnik, WotWentWrong is said to be "the breakup app for couples who never really broke up."

don't drink and dial

You don't need us to tell you why drunk dialing is bad. And that goes for drunk texting, as well. It doesn't matter if you turn into the bard of Avon when you get a couple of drinks in you. There's no scenario here that will allow you to look like an awesome person after the recipient of your drunk call or text confronts you about your "loss of judgment." It's a good thing, then, that there's an app like don't drink and dial, which prevents you from going on a drunk dialing rampage by helping you put together a "no-call/text" list. The app works by encrypting your chosen contacts for a certain period of time, let's say eight hours or so, and you can't decrypt said contacts before the timer is up. Now take note that this app is not 100 percent foolproof. If you know your ex's number by heart, well then, let's just hope you have friends who know to steal your phone away from you when you're intoxicated.

Ex Lover Blocker

Don't worry. We understand. You're vulnerable right now, and it's okay if you need your friends to help you through this difficult time. Enter the Ex Lover Blocker app, which effectively makes use of peer pressure to ensure that you don't humiliate yourself by calling the ex. Developed by DDB Brazil, the app blocks your ex's phone number; and if you try to call him or her, your girlfriends or mates will receive a call so that they can intervene and stop you from making a horrible mistake. Now if for some reason, your friends are just not getting through to you, the Ex-Lover Blocker app will also flash reminders of moments when you suffered the most because of your broken relationship. And if that still isn't enough, and you still called your ex, the app will post a status on Facebook that will expose what you just did, so be prepared for the humiliation that will come your way after your FB friends witness your moment of weakness. Now if only there's someone who knows how to configure the company IP PBX so that ex-lovers who happen to work for the same company can't do anything funny with the system's features such as call return, voicemail callback, extension call recording, and so on... Of course, if it were up to us, we would probably just hand in our notice, as working with an ex is akin to agreeing to a setup that's likely to breed resentment and bitterness. But that's just us. If you can still work with an ex even after a nasty breakup, then good for you!

Author Bio
Monique Jones is an Engineer who deals with telephone systems. Besides being an Engineer, she also works as a part time writer. She helps her colleagues and other people about their communication issues, giving effective solutions to address their needs. 

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