How do you stop being jealous of the ex?

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This guy I really like was in a serious relationship for 3 years. I can’t help but feel jealous of his ex-girlfriend even though I don’t know her and probably never will because she lives in a different state now. It’s just that I’m quite possessive by nature when it comes to someone I’m interested in and just the thought of him being intimate with someone for years other than me makes me feel very jealous. He's the first guy I've ever been with but I'm not his first and that bothers me even more.

I know it’s quite silly and childish but I just can’t help feeling this way. Why am I feeling like this? It’s not like I’m comparing myself to her it’s just that I can’t seem to come to terms with the fact that someone else had gotten intimate with him before me and that too for so many years.

How can I stop feeling this way and will it get better with time?
How do you stop being jealous of the ex?
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