"Who are they with? How are they doing? Have they moved on? For many people, it feels harmless even helpful a way to stay informed, to get closure, to steady yourself after an emotional shock. But over the past decade, psychological research has painted a less comforting picture: Repeatedly checking an ex-partner's social media does not ease heartbreak. In fact, it often keeps heartbreak alive."
"Studies in the field of cyberpsychology and human behavior tend to link "ex-partner surveillance" on social media with poorer emotional recovery after breakups, including higher levels of distress, stronger longing, and less personal growth. "These findings are indicators that individuals haven't let go," said Michelle Drouin, a professor of psychology at Purdue University Fort Wayne, Indiana, US. "That impedes recovery and increases the emotional trauma, or the connection to the past partner.""
Psychological research links repeated checking of an ex-partner's social media with poorer emotional recovery after breakups. Ex-partner surveillance is associated with higher distress, stronger longing, and reduced personal growth. Seeking information about a former partner satisfies curiosity but reinforces emotional attachment and rumination, which impedes moving on. The internet makes information easily accessible, creating a temptation that keeps the emotional wound active rather than healed. These patterns suggest that continued monitoring of an ex online strengthens neural and emotional connections that would otherwise weaken during recovery.
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