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Do you still search for your ex on social media?

62 replies

MN2025 · 15/03/2025 21:47

Just curious really?

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mediumdicketh · 16/03/2025 22:26

nooo point gud riddanc cx

Iudncuewbccgrcb · 16/03/2025 22:32

Nooooooo. The minute you do you show up on their 'people you may know' and it's obvious you've been looking.

Thisbastardcomputer · 16/03/2025 22:56

The long term relationship l had in my teens ended when he punched me in the face, there was quite a bit of stalking and turning up at my workplace and nightclubs l used to go to. A few years ago we wanted to move to a different area, l ran a 192 report on him, just to make sure I wasn’t moving to an area he lived in. Other than that, completely no interest in him.

Ellmau · 16/03/2025 23:12

I'd find it too traumatising, I think. I do sometimes wonder but I don't think I really want to know.

GingersOwner26 · 17/03/2025 01:31

I've had my family do it against my wishes - I have this one uncle who always likes to get a reaction, things like bringing up stories about family members when they were in primary school determined to embarrass whoever it was about and get a big laugh at their expense from everyone else, send right wing memes and pictures of Farage to people who can't stand him, doesn't know when to shut up. Anyway, something he saw on a quiz show one Boxing Day (question about the part of the country ex had lived when we were at uni) prompted him to start looking up this twat I had had no contact with in about 13 years at that point - he managed to find his work web page with enough info to work out it was the same guy, and then found his Facebook page with pictures of Mr and Mrs Asshole and the two mini Assholes. Yeah, no thanks.

Lyannaa · 17/03/2025 01:39

I do the ones I’m still friends with.

mediumdicketh · 17/03/2025 07:11

I think it's unhealthy to look at them maybe say 10 years later but then if things ended why it's like the people you see out and about and they say Ohh have you saw his on holiday or just tell you things you don't actually care about or wanna know Yeh Id rather not know stay blocked remain a memory of a part of your life that you either wanna be happy about or regret. But no for me I don't even have socials as I don't really want to check what anyone is doing and I certainly don't want people checking on my life

Kittenswhiskers · 17/03/2025 19:31

I end up looking at people i went to junior school with a million years ago, it's so odd !

DirtyBird · 17/03/2025 20:23

I have a strong sense of curiosity so of course I do. 😆

user9578 · 17/03/2025 20:27

Kittenswhiskers · 17/03/2025 19:31

I end up looking at people i went to junior school with a million years ago, it's so odd !

Ha same!

Yes, I looked up my ex and now I am married to him.

Kittenswhiskers · 17/03/2025 20:54

user9578 · 17/03/2025 20:27

Ha same!

Yes, I looked up my ex and now I am married to him.

When you say looked up, do you mean looked up then messaged ? 😂😂 a

SexAndCakes · 17/03/2025 21:00

namechangealerttt · 16/03/2025 01:22

I blocked my ex on LinkedIn. Surely if you go to their profile and immediately block them, they won't get notified.

Just switch your growing settings to private and they can't see if you visit their profile.

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