I remember when I broke up with my first love and also got a new job (one that at one point had been my dream but in reality turned out to be scary then boring). It was bad for a few months but then I met "Mr. Right" and my life really changed forever. I was 35! But I'll never forget those 4-6 months when things were so very dreary.

Being with others does help; it's not the "job" or any other "thing" that helps but the relationships I think.