Why is my ex watching me on social media?
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“If your ex is still looking on your social media, it doesn’t automatically mean they still love you. It could simply be a case of curiosity or boredom,” Susan Winter, an NYC-based relationship expert and love coach, tells Elite Daily. “Curiosity is normal. Checking your stories from time to time is harmless.”
Is it normal to think about your ex everyday after a year?
Sometimes, people are still thinking about their Ex for months, or even years after the relationship ended because of lingering insecurities or comparisons they’re making — even subconsciously. This is often true when your Ex has moved on before you have.
Why do exes keep each other on social media?
Exes can also watch Instagram stories as a way to gather more information. They may be popping by out of friendly curiosity, to see what you’ve been up to. Or they may be checking in to see how you’re doing, as a way to gauge where you’re at in the breakup recovery process.
Why do exes watch stories?
They Want to Know About Your Dating Life Just as they want to know how you’re doing post-breakup, they also might be curious to know who you’re with. The reason they watch your story regularly is in hopes they’ll catch a glimpse of your new S.O., wanting to know if you’ve downgraded or upgraded from them.
How do you know your ex is trying to make you jealous?
1) He Takes Forever To Text Back It’s just a game: When an ex tries to make you jealous, they want you to feel like their time is no longer yours to keep. He’ll be having a normal friendly conversation through text one minute, and the next minute he’s nowhere to be found.
“Long before the existence of social media, people stalked their exes,” explains Toni Coleman, LCSW, who’s a relationship coach and divorce mediator. “Back then, this was done by driving past their residence or calling on the phone and then hanging up when the person answered to see if they were home and/or someone else was there.”
Are you still friends with Your Ex on Facebook or Instagram?
Lots of people opt for a clean break, which is a super smart idea. But even if you’re not talking to your ex, you might still be friends with them on Facebook or Instagram. After all, most of us are pretty addicted to social media.
Is it normal to check up on Your Ex on social media?
That’s why we decided to check in with relationship experts about why social media stalking your ex is so hard to quit, plus how to stop ASAP. In short, the desire to check up on your ex is absolutely normal.
Another day, another new dating trend with a name so fitting it’s almost ~spooky~. This time, the term you need to familiarize yourself with is ‘haunting’, aka the practice of lurking an ex’s social media accounts long after you’ve stopped seeing each other.