The Psychology Behind Blocking An Ex

Today I’m going to talk about the psychology behind why your ex could have blocked you and I’m going to do it by talking about “the core four.” What Is The Core Four? In my humble opinion there are four clear reasons for why exes block one another. The Attempt To Forget The Reactionary Attempt The Power Move The Societal Expectation To make sure that we’re all operating with the same framework I’m trying to make this discussion all encompassing. That means these core four reasons apply to, Hard Blocks: Situations where you are blocked everywhere imaginable Soft Blocks: Situations where you are blocked in just a few places Alright, there’s a lot to talk about here so let’s begin. What Are Your Chances of Getting Your Ex Boyfriend Back? Take the quiz Core Reason #1: The Attempt To Forget I think it goes without saying that every time I write one of these articles I start by doing research. Oddly, one of the things that is most surprising is that often the best ideas and research in the breakup isn’t found on Psychology Today or in reputable studies. It’s actually found on forums. More and more I find myself pouring through Reddit and Quora trying to see what the experiences of real people are and I hit the goldmine with this comment, This individual argues that one of the most common reasons that exes will block is because they’re so hurt after the breakup that they want to try to forget about you and move on. I’d actually like to add one addition to this hypothesis and I think it has to do with the advent of social media. Imagine going through a breakup and having to see your ex every day on your social media account. They look happy and you hate that. Or Maybe they don’t look happy and you hate that too. Just seeing them pop up on your Instagram or Facebook feed infuriates you because it brings you back to your relationships. Irritates and aggravates. It’s easier for you personally to block them so you aren’t re-living that trauma repeatedly. And I’m not so sure that it’s the fact that they want to forget you. I think they just want to forget you right now until they feel better about themselves. More confident with themselves that the mere mention of you doesn’t break them. Core Reason #2: The Reactionary Attempt Remember that comment I said was a gold mine. Well, there’s more to it, Another potential r