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When digital stalking prolongs emotional attachment despite conscious desire to move on

I cannot stop checking my ex-boyfriend's social media even though we broke up six months ago and every time I look I feel worse but I keep doing it anyway.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The compulsive monitoring of past relationships provides an illusion of connection that prevents the natural process of grief and letting go.

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