We often see a phenomenon where one half of a couple immediately flaunts a new relationship on social media after a breakup.

The passive party starts to question whether the other person ever truly loved them, how they could move on so quickly, and whether they were blind to love the wrong person. This can lead to self-doubt.

In reality, there are reasons behind every action. While observing this phenomenon, let’s think about why the other person might be doing this. I’ve summarized the following reasons based on numerous similar experiences:

1. Hoping to Forget

If this is the reason, it actually means that the relationship was significant, and the breakup was painful. They are eager to move on from the pain with a new relationship.

However, this approach often intensifies the pain. It’s akin to self-harm because they still hold a torch for someone else and trying to force happiness is self-destructive.

2. Putting On a Show, Intentionally Provoking the Ex

Some people intentionally try to provoke their ex after a breakup to make them anxious. So, what you see on social media or hear through rumors may not be entirely true; it could just be a smokescreen.

3. Fear of Loneliness

People in this situation are accustomed to having someone around, receiving care and attention. When they suddenly don’t have a girlfriend, they are eager to find someone new to fill the void.

4. Feeling Pressured to Marry

Some people reach a late marrying age, and with family pressure, they tend to take breakups lightly. They may feel that since their true love is gone, anyone will do, and they easily arrange a new relationship and get married.

5. Always Keeping Options Open

This indicates that the person is unreliable. They had already planned to break up and were just waiting for the right moment. While they were dating you, they were secretly seeing someone else. After the breakup, this secret relationship comes to light.

6. Treating Love as a Game

For those who’ve never been serious about love, ending one relationship quickly leads to starting another. These individuals often have many friends of the opposite sex, making it easy to start and end relationships.

If your ex quickly finds a new love after the breakup and you still have feelings and want to reconcile, you need to figure out which situation applies. If it’s one of the first four, there’s a good chance of reconciliation because the more they behave this way, the deeper the previous relationship was.

If it’s the 5 or 6 situation, it means they didn’t invest much in the past relationship. Let such a guy go.