Watch porn, smoke weed and play video games :-)
Nah, but seirously play games with friends and give yourself a nice treat every once in a while.
i've had nine relationships but I'm glad my PC's still horny for me

gotta sign this + gaming with friends helps too

I try to go to the clubs on the weekends to null the feeling of loneliness, also reading, playing video games, and doing improve also help aka finding a Tabletop RPG group with a mature theme is therapeutic as well.

My life is such that I can't even properly empathize with loneliness anymore. I hear the term and a large section of my brain lights up and pines, "Oh, yes please!"

I've embraced the loneliness. Never had the social intelligence, so i've got so used with it, that i actually enjoy it. I read a lot, play, listen to whatever i want. Sometimes i'm going out to theater (no, not the bloody movie theater, the actual theater). Alcohol it's nice in moderate dosage.

Typical answer is a losd of crap. Depends what your used to. The answer should really be keep yourself busy or occupied. Disstracted as someone else put it.worse thing you can do is have plenty of free time to dwell.on negative stuff :/

I'm going to give a second vote for "Sell your soul to a cat". You'll still be lonely but you'll have a cat...or the cat will have you. Either way, internet points will be yours for the taking!

Also, the cliche advice can work pretty well too. Work out, go hang out with friends, meet new people, go to concerts, stuff like that, as well as things such as reading. And get a cat.

I developed a pattern:
After each ended relationship I start a totally new hobby and put as much of my energy into it as possible.
This way I did become quite well at playing the scottish bagpipes, whistles, german and french styles on the hurdy-gurdy, making small "jewelry/ornaments" out of wood and fencing in traditional ways with Rapier, Sword and Longsword.
This way you have a vent for mental and physical energy, something where you can put your "love surplus" into and at the same time you get more interesting for other girls long term.

Yeah, I've been through quite a few break-ups as can be seen on this list.... :/

Look at it this way:
There is so much interesting stuff to do and now you finally got the time for it!

That is an interesting idea, since I have much free time now and because of my current job I will be away from my family and old friends for a few more years, this sounds like a good plan.
Thanks to everyone for answering, some good ideas here :-)

The Sims and/or masturbation!