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This question is motivated by a small discussion I was having on another site. It has always seemed to be women to me who can't let an old partner go, even though they might talk a lot of big talk about "being done" and moving on, they will still watch an ex on social media or even ask their friends and family about him. It seems like in the beginning they will let go completely and it might even hurt the guy, but later on they're still thinking about him or watching him on social media, even years later when he's in a totally new relationship or absolutely married. And of course, you have a lot of women who can't seem to move on from guys who don't respect or treat them well, and they'll try to hold on to him even when he keeps pushing her away.

I too recently had a family member tell me that one of my exes was asking about me - after all this time! And she was the one who ended things. I have zero interest in reconnecting with her whatsoever, as I have also grown a lot more as a person and a man since that relationship. So I find no value in re-uniting with her.

I am not saying that men never run back to an ex or can't let them go, they do exist. I'm just saying it seems like a bigger thing with women. What do you guys think?

I’ve been single for 11 years. The first time I’ve been in a relationship was when I were 13 years old. She was my best friend and then confessed that she loved me, I didn’t want to lose her so we went in a relationship for 3 years I fell in love with her however she cheated on me. Since that very moment I’m not able to have a female friend or even fall in love with one. Women tend to lie often ( they’re not able to say the truth) and change their words. I love women and I believe there’s good women out there it’s just that I didn’t get to meet one yet. I’ve been dating different types of women with different characteristics and nationalities it feels like they’re all the same. It’s either the girl doesn’t want to do an effort or she gives false promises for meeting up bla bla ( most probably she’s talking to other guys as well). I don’t want to be a single guy forever but because of these experiences I’ve cooped with being single and I believe it’s a safety mechanism for me to conserve what’s left in me.