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If You See Your Ex On A Dating App, Here’s What To Do

After a breakup, using dating apps can be a great way to put yourself back out into the dating sphere. However, if your ex had the same thought process as you, there's also a chance you could end up coming across their profile. Seeing your ex on a dating app can be really painful, but knowing how to deal with the situation can help you avoid any unnecessary drama. Although knowing that your ex may be seeing other people can be tough, feeling down about it is totally normal, no matter how over it you thought you were. "Seeing an ex move on can be hurtful, even if the breakup was initiated by you," Dr. Joshua Klapow, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and host of The Kurre and Klapow Show tells Elite Daily. "Seeing them engage with others can bring feelings of anger, jealousy, hurt, ...

How (and When) to Ask Your Ex for Money

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Today, though couples are waiting longer to officially tie the knot, they’re still moving in together at about the same point (a bit before the two year mark) in their relationship. That means there’s a whole swath of people who are unmarried and co-habitating. While this newly established waiting ...

4 Ways The Change Of Seasons Messes With Your Health and How To Fix It

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Your closet isn’t the only thing that undergoes a transition from summer to fall—so does your body. And we’re not talking about the effects of all those pumpkin spice lattes you’ve been pounding back. There’s a whole host of scientific research that shows how our physical and mental health is ...

How to Be Social at an Event When You’re Solo

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If there’s one thing that makes me want to turn into a giant wind-up-teeth-chatter-with-feet toy, it’s going to social events or parties by myself. Entering a room that’s filled with strangers, without a friend or my S.O. by my side, instantly makes me want to crawl into a shell and call out sick ...

The Difference Between Sadness and Depression After a Breakup

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Like all relationships, each breakup is unique and challenging in its own way. No matter how long the relationship lasted or how serious it was, every loss hurts, and there are times when it seems as though your heart will never recover. Yet, somehow, it always does. As difficult as a breakup may ...

Should We All Be Setting Boundaries with Ourselves?

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The most grownup parts of us understand that becoming an adult means doing some stuff we don’t really want to do. Like flossing. Or buying leafy greens at the grocery store. Or going to bed at a reasonable hour instead of pulling an all-nighter binging Netflix’s latest release. Many of ...