How do I stop obsessively checking my ex on social media?
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When checking up on your ex becomes a problem, here are six ways to stop yourself from stalking them online:
- Delete their profile.
- Keep busy.
- Find a replacement habit.
- Get back in the dating game.
- Block his pages if you have to.
- When all else fails, take a break from social media.
It is also unhealthy for you because it allows you to constantly compare yourself to others. Perhaps you are looking at photos of their new partner, or comparing how well they seem to be coping with your own reality. Either way, this is a time and thought consuming habit which negatively impacts your self esteem.
Why do exes stalk?
Usually, people stalk their ex because they “want to see if their ex is happier without them or dating someone (and comparing themselves to this person),” Anita A. They still have feelings for their ex and maybe have hope that they will get back together.
“If someone is struggling through a breakup and fixated on their ex, staying actively engaged in the relationship through social media will make it harder to move forward and the recovery will take longer,” Dr. Cortney Warren, clinical psychologist and contributing EXpert for EXaholics.com, tells Bustle.
Is it hard for you to Watch Your Ex move on?
Watching an ex move on, especially online or through social media, is hardly an easy task. It was definitely hard for me to watch him move on and post photos of his new relationship online.
Should I de-Friend my Ex on Facebook?
“So, if you need to de-friend your ex, or their closest friends, so that you limit contact or information, do so. If you need to stay off a given social media site for a while, for example Facebook or Twitter, or change your username, do so.”.
Should You Follow Your Ex on Instagram after a breakup?
So you click on your ex’s Instagram thinking its no big deal, you’re just checking to make sure they’re OK. You see they’ve followed that person you never liked or posted a picture looking happy and — bam — you automatically feel worse. The truth of the matter is very little good can come from using social media while trying to get over a breakup.