To think that facebook is the work of the devil because imo people wouldn't be so quick to look up their ex's in rl?

[wannaBe]

How many people talk of dh/dp getting in touch/being contacted by an ex on facebook.

How many people would make the conscious effort to look their ex up in the phone book for instance and make rl contact?

So IMO facebook makes it easier for people to cling on to their past and rekindle relationships that are perhaps best left there...

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ooohh... I don't know. Remember Friends Reunited?

And once upon a time I used to work for a health insurance company and what jolly japes we had looking up the personal details of our exes.

Dreadful, I concur.

Hmm DH is in touch with his ex on FB and I was'nt too bothered until she made what my friend has called a 'fishing comment'
"I told my sister I was in touch with you and she said to say Hi, she always liked you best abd said I married the wrong man" . DH told me this before anyone accuses me of snooping.

However as we live in another part of the country and all DH does is about once a month tell her in about 1 paragraph what we have been doing home/school/work I have calmed slightly.

I have contacted some of my 'exes' and some have contacted me. But as I did'nt have a proper serious relationship till DH they were all more friends and there is nothing to cling too. In fact some I am glad I let go of

But FWIW I do agree with the OP that for some people like DH's ex they are just trying to cling to the past. In her case she seems unhappy with aspects of her life, and perhaps wants to be reminded of happier times and be in touch with the people who were there.

If people want to rekindle with their exes then surely the manner they get in touch with them is irrelevant?

I've seen quite a few low rent TV shows called 'Friends Reunited ruined my life' etc about men leaving their families for their exes etc, when in fact they should be called 'my arse of a husband ruined my life'. Blaming a website is sad imo.

Blame the person.

I contacted an ex through facebook and was glad I did - it gave me total closure and I haven't thought of him once since.