Ever heard of the three-month rule? Believe it not, there are better ways to gauge your ex's feelings about the breakup so you know what your next move should be. Breakups are definitely hard especially if you're on the receiving end of it.
If you're holding out on getting back together, you'll have a better ability to assess whether your ex has moved on or not if you read this article first.
They may have moved on quicker than you would have liked, but knowing as soon as possible is the best way you can get back on track to making yourself happy without your ex.
Your ex doesn't contact you
A big sign that your ex has moved on is when he doesn't make an effort to contact you at all. Whether it's avoiding closure or he flat out refuses to talk to you, there's a big chance he's already moved on from your relationship. He may even be dating other people already and if he wanted to mend the relationship, he would have initiated contact with you one way or another.
Your ex doesn't want to talk to you
Is your ex's phone constantly ringing but there's no answer? Then it's probably time to consider moving on. It's a clear indication that your ex doesn't want to reconcile with you when they don't pick up the phone. And when they do and they find out it's you, they instantly hang up the phone.
Your ex has unfriended you
Surely your ex has a social media account and if you see that they have removed you from their friends list, they have most definitely moved on. You can double check by looking at a mutual friend's list. If you and your ex are still listed as mutual friends of that one friend, then he has definitely removed you from his list.
Your ex didn't unfriend you but..
While your ex may have kept you on their friends list, they might have removed you from their relationship status. If your ex still appears in your feed but is going out frequently with friends and posting photos of another date, then your ex has definitely moved on.
Documented changes on social media also signals the desire to move on, so watch if your ex posts any activity that they didn't normally do with you.
Your ex has started dating again
You find out from one of your mutual friends that your ex has started seeing other people again. If you confirm this to be true, then yes, your ex has definitely moved on. If not, don't get your hopes up if his behavior has been consistent with the sections above.
Is completely platonic towards you
If you are still in speaking terms with your ex, but she talks to you as though you are merely another friend, then she has moved on. If you smile at her but she turns away or shows no emotion towards you, then it is a clear sign.
Disinterested body language
Body language does a lot of communicating, even in non-dating scenarios. If you're talking to your ex about something interesting, but he shifts away and changes the orientation of his body away from you, then he is likely to be moving on. Other signs are yawning, slumping his body, or if he shows other signs of boredom.
In Conclusion
Breakups are painful enough, and an ex moving on faster than you can feel pretty terrible. But you know what? Things will get better. If your ex's behavior is consistent with what is listed above, then perhaps it's time to move on up. For every failed relationship, there is a potential one that will lead to a lifetime of happiness, so go out there and have some fun! FOMO is one thing, "opportunity cost" is another.
How did your ex show you that they have moved on? Please feel free to tell us in the comments!
