Should you check on your ex after breaking up?

Even if you’re the one ending the relationship, it’s normal to have residual feelings for your ex, especially if you were together for a long time. If you’re wondering how they’re holding up — whether you were on the giving or receiving end of the breakup — sometimes it’s OK to reach out and check in.

What do you text to check into your ex?

Here are six simple, direct, and casual ways to start a conversation.

• “Hey [ex’s name], I was just thinking about you.
• “Hi [ex’s name], I’ve been doing some thinking and I really regret how things between us ended.
• “Hey, just wanted to say congrats on your new job!
• “Hey [ex’s name], it’s been a while.
• “Hey!

How do you ask your ex if it’s really over?

If you want to know why your relationship ended, try asking your ex these five questions.

1. Can you walk me through what happened, from your perspective?
2. I have a lot of questions about the way things ended, so can we set up a time to talk about it?
3. Could we have done anything differently?

Why you should not text your ex?

1) You’ll give your ex the satisfaction of knowing you aren’t over them. If you and your ex don’t communicate, they have no way of knowing if you’ve moved on or are still thinking about them. As soon as you send that text, you remove all that doubt. Even just a quick text shows that you still aren’t over the breakup.

Is it weird to check up on your ex?

According to two different psychologists HuffPost Canada contacted for this story, it’s very normal to want to check on your ex’s activity, online and otherwise — but that doesn’t necessarily mean you should do it.

How do you know ex is not over you?

Top 10 Signs Your Ex is Pretending to Be Over You

1. They’re Playing the Jealousy Game.
2. Their Eye Contact Game is Strong.
3. They’re Ultra-Considerate.
4. They Act Beyond Happy.
5. They Act Angry Toward You.
6. They Left Their Things.
7. They Won’t Let You Get Your Things.
8. They’ve Erased You…

How often should you contact your ex?

The rule of thumb is to wait 30 days before you speak to your ex once again. If you were together for a very long time and you break up, you may need to extend this to six weeks. At the most, 2-2.5 months is how long the no-contact phase should go.

Why does my ex-girlfriend keep asking about my dating life?

These are true no matter which of the 6 types of breakups you went through. Your ex-girlfriend is reaching out to ask about your dating life, because she wants to keep you as a backup /get back together with you. Your ex-girlfriend is reaching out because she wants validation.

How to respond to an ex girlfriend asking how you are?

If you’re brave enough to try it, it’s the best way to respond to an ex asking how you are. 1: She’s trying to keep you as a backup OR get back together with you. Your ex-girlfriend is trying to keep you around because she’s having a rough time on the dating market.

Is it okay to check up on your ex?

This time of year is stressful enough as it is. Also I know you care about your ex but she might misconstrue it as some sort of way of getting back together. IMO I wouldn’t check up on an ex, because that’s what they are an ex…not part of your life anymore, plus it just muddies the water and causes grief for both of you.

What happens after 2 months of not talking to your ex-boyfriend?

So, after 2 months of not talking to her ex, she might contact him to see if he’s still pining for her. If he then starts saying things like, “I’m so glad you’re talking to me again! I missed you so much! These past 2 months have been hell without you. Why don’t we meet up sometime so that we can talk in person?