The Social Media Boundary

In the digital age, ex boundaries extend to online behavior. Following an ex, liking their posts, or keeping private message threads alive can create ongoing tension in your current relationship.

The question isn't whether social media contact with an ex is objectively wrong. It's whether it serves your current relationship or undermines it. If checking your ex's profile triggers comparison or nostalgia, that's information to act on.

That quiet scroll is the real failure mode: each visit feeds a highlight reel that invites you to measure your present against an edited past. Notice the habit, and decide what online distance protects the relationship you're actually in.