Is it OK to add your ex on Facebook?

Yes please do send a friend request. The only condition being- if you are over him to an extent that his posts and updates do not affect you any longer. If the condition is not so, wait for some time.

Why do people stay friends with exes on Facebook?

Indeed, remaining Facebook friends possibly suggests that people may have had a more amicable breakup than those who defriended their ex. All in all, then, it seems that remaining Facebook friends with an ex may help rather than hinder emotional recovery following a romantic relationship breakup.

Should you unfollow your exes friends?

Unfollowing your ex’s friends on Instagram can aid in the healing process. If you know reminders of your ex will upset you, don’t set yourself up to get hurt. Unless you genuinely want to stay friends with your ex’s friends, it’s probably best to remove them from your social (media) life.

Can you be friends with an ex you loved?

They may continue to love and care deeply about their former partners, though those feelings are no longer tied up with wanting to continue dating. As long as you wholeheartedly accept that the relationship is over and are actively moving on with your life, you can still maintain a friendship with an ex you love.

Should you be friends with Your Ex on Facebook?

So as you’re pruning your friends list in the new year, consider these reasons for defriended your ex. And come back next week when we’ll look at the five reasons why you SHOULD be friends with your ex (or exes) on Facebook. Sure, things might have ended amicably. Maybe you run into each other at a concert and have a nice conversation.

Do you ever re-friend Your Ex after a year or two?

Sometimes, a year or two later, I’ll run into said ex, we’ll be cordial, we’ll both have new boyfriends and girlfriends, and I’ll re-friend him—time has passed and the timing’s better to be friends, with no emotional strings attached on either end. (I think it takes about a year of no communication before you can return to any communication.)

Do you keep in touch with your exes?

“Yes. Some of my exes are actually mature and we are still cordial enough to be happy for each other’s successes in life, so we stay in touch via Facebook. We aren’t close enough to chat, and we don’t want to offend current partners, of course.

Should I Keep my Ex on social media?

I think, depending on the seriousness of the relationship, keeping an ex on social media is pointless. If it was a serious relationship—whether it ended badly or not—I think it’s best to delete him or her off of all sites. Maybe even block them. FB just loves to tell you what’s going on—all you need is a couple of mutual friends.