Breakups are tough and what makes them even more difficult is having an ex who likes to push your buttons. How do you know that your ex is trying to make you jealous? The signals are usually very basic. One way is if you notice that your ex is making an effort to let you know what they have been up to. This usually happens through mutual friends. A mutual friend may mention your ex more often and mention who they are currently dating. This can happen because your ex asked you to.
Another way is to contact you through email, text messages, or social media like Twitter and Facebook. Your ex may bring up situations that aren’t important just to make you wonder what’s going on in his life. Sometimes there are less obvious methods, but for the most part, if you know details about your ex’s love life that you probably didn’t care to know, then their tactics are starting to work.
Why do some people behave this way after a breakup? Well, one reason is that your ex may notice that you have moved on and that makes them feel abandoned. It almost becomes a competition. Anything you can do, they can do better. Therefore, if you have started dating again, they will do the same. However, their satisfaction comes from knowing that at least you know.
Your ex may even want you to come back. This is a very common reason for jealousy problems. Your ex may feel that if he or she can make you jealous, you will want them to come back even more. Usually, your ex wants to know that you still have feelings for him and that you care. If you’re really feeling jealous, it’s obviously working! There is nothing wrong with feeling like you want to restore your relationship.
Often times, it takes a break to bring two people back together. Many people use a breakup as an excuse to escape the real problem in their relationship. It’s just another way to get away. However, after being apart for some time, they both realize that it was a mistake. If you really want your ex back, then that’s good news. The jealousy thing may just be his passive-aggressive way of telling you to try again.
