I Want That Old Thing Back: 7 Obvious Signs That You’re Still Sprung On Your Ex

You Respond to His “Check Ins” When You Shouldn’t

We’ve all talked about it. You know the guy you finally get off your mind. Well, the minute you find someone a bit more worthy of your time, there your phone goes a-ringing, your notifications lighting up because he’s checking in on you after a period of nothing. It’s your birthday, or you get a new job and post it on your social media, and there he goes, texting you after months without speaking to get back on your good side. He sends that long, gripping Facebook message saying how sorry he is about things in the past but how happy he is for you, or hits you with that rare bout of sentimentality he never showed while you had him in your space. Instead of just saying “thanks” and going about your business or declining, you’re all of a sudden all ears for his vocal diary, and guess what: you’ve been suckered back in again.