One thing I've learned and I've understood and agreed upon with girls is: "Having a boyfriend is the ultimate validation", damn, that is so true. The last girl I broke up with, I felt bad. She was sad about it and we broke up because I was tired of doing things I didn't want do all the time, This broke her heart. Her response was "I'd rather work this out this you, rather than find someone else..." That blew my mind. She just wanted someone. As long as she had someone, she was doing okay.....Few months later I found out she was together with some beta that she used to make fun of for being creepy, but the attention she liked. They always need a guy, it really is the ultimate validation.