Yet, for those who’ve been hit by exactly that craving, it’s important that you resist.

An intriguing study, published in October 2020, from two American psychology academics finds that people who are most driven to reconnect with their ex feel that way due to a loss of sense of self.

Titled Putting Me Back Together By Getting Back Together, the research by authors Morgan Cope and Brent Mattingly followed the thought processes of 180 participants in their 30s who had recently suffered a breakup.

Want to get back together with your ex? It’s a sign your relationship was unhealthy to begin with