Why would my ex boyfriend send me a friend request on Facebook?

[Anonymous]

He left me for another girl

[McMillanD]

Ugh.
So this could be any number of things...
1) It didn't work out with the girl he ripped your heart out and left you for, and wants to come crawling back.
2) He wants to keep tabs on you. Probably because he feels some kind of entitlement towards you, which only stems from him not being completely over you despite being with someone else.
3) He wants to make either you or his g. f jealous by starting trouble.
4) He wants to re-connect as friends.

It's ultimatly up to you what you want to do, but if it was me I wouldn't recommend opening that door again, even as friends. Because you are looking for answers here I can guess you aren't fully over him yet, and as nice as it may seem to potentially get him back, it wouldn't work. He has learned that he can hurt you and if you take him back he will know he can get away with it and he will do it again.
The only self respecting thing you can do is turn your back and work on getting over him. You will find a real man who thinks the world of you, treats you like a queen and would never dream of hurting you. And it's not him. So pay him no more mind.

[AzureGirl]

Sounds like things either didn’t work out and he’s trying to crawl back or he’s trying to keep you available as an option for the future.

Either way I would advise against adding him.

[oldermale]

Possibly to see if you have moved on and got another boyfriend

[Thieuphunglam]

He’s probably just snooping and seeing what you’re up too now since you broke up. Forget him and just move along, ex’s are ex’s for a reason.

[Secret6620]

Had an ex do the same thing after I updated my relationship status. I just read it and never responded. 🤷✌️☮️

[saggittarius039112]

Maybe things didn't pan out

[zapana]

He wants to know how you are doing