Get Up And Do Something: Facebook Post-Breakup: Bad For Your Heart?

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Facebook Post-Breakup: Bad For Your Heart? Oct 29th 2012, 11:54 He broke your heart. She dumped you and ran. You're miserable—and you never want to see your ex again. Except there he is, looking good in that new profile picture splashed all over your news feed. And hey, who's that guy leaving emoticons on her wall? There's no doubt Facebook has complicated modern-day breakups: Out of sight, out of mind? Not so much, these days. And no one's clicking "like" on that. A study published in September in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking found that stalking an ex on Facebook—or frequently checking his or her profile and friends list—is linked with "greater current distress over the breakup, more negative feelings, more sexual desire, more longing for the ex-partner, and lower personal growth." Indeed, experts say Facebook can prolong post-breakup pain, while delaying emotional recovery.

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