7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Block Your Ex On Facebook

Adi Miguel

November 18, 2016

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  Have you ever noticed that some of your friends with boyfriends/girlfriends are fond of posting anything about them on Facebook? Especially the couple millennial, right? It is because Facebook has become a digital and public scrap book where they can post whatever they want as long as it’s about them. Notice their own hashtags? Like, #TeamForever or #JaDine for James Reid and Nadine Lustre since they are real-life couple.

  Recognize that on happy moments, they post it. When they travel, they make sure that their friends are updated. When they are reaching milestones like anniversaries or monthsaries, they post how grateful they are of each other. And sometime even when things are getting a bit rough, they may not tell everything online but rest assured that their friends are gets a hint of what’s going on.

  Just like when the relationship fail or when couples separate ways. Today, the decision if they should block their “ex” on Facebook or not is a big decision to make. One of the reasons is because it’s hard to move on if you see anything that makes you remember him/her. It’s like, in real life, it’s hard to move forward when your ex is around. In another words, it’s not healthy for you.

  But for some reasons you shouldn’t block your ex because…

  1. Facebook will serve as your competitor monitoring device. Hahahaha! We sounded so technical there. But yes, Facebook will be your tool on stalking and getting updates about your ex. It will help you know until when should you get hurt or when to stop the drama and all. It will also help you know if he/she replaced you for someone better or less.

  2. So you won’t look bitter. Because the first one to block is the loser in this game called–love.

  3. It’s not social. Because you have built a connection and it’s okay if you’ll remain friends even on Facebook. It’s like saying “be professional, please.” But this is not applicable for everybody because not everyone can be as strong.

  4. For second chance purposes. Just in case the universe will conspire again for you and you’ll get back on each other’s arms. Yiheeee!

  5. For future purposes. You need connections. And your ex can be the help that you need in the future. And when you need him/her in the future, maybe number four will happen.

  6. To let your ex see how better you are without him/her. Since you don’t have each other’s mobile numbers and for sure you won’t see each other (unless the universe conspires), Facebook is the only way for you to show your ex how better you have become without him/her. It’s like discretely letting your ex know that he/she lost something big. Proving the ex that you are handling life without him or her and you’re doing a very, very, good job.

  7. For lessons learned. You ex is a continuous reminder of the lessons you have learned about life and love. That whenever you see him/her, you are reminded of the things that you won’t do again on your next relationship. Seeing your ex on Facebook will make you grateful at the same time. Because if he/she didn’t come into your life you wouldn’t be with the person you are meant to be with forever.

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