Are you in a 'back-burner relationship'?
Are there still feelings there? Could the opportunity still exist? What would be the harm in trying again?that gave these sporadic interactions a name: back-burner relationships.
However, another reason people may keep back-burner relationships is that they use them as a means to avoid real commitment in their current relationship. “As long as they maintain these external connections, in their mind they are not fully emotionally invested in their relationship,” says Zuckerman, suggesting it’s an indication of emotional attachment issues.
Back-burner relationships are usually maintained via social media, so it’s also never been easier to engage in this sort of entanglement. “Social media can be a tool to keep in touch with people over long expanses of time where you may not invest in the relationship IRL,” says Quinn. “If you’re in a relationship, whilst also maintaining a connection from the past, be self aware as to what your reasons are for doing so,” Quinn advises. “Be mindful if you’ve had a fight with your current partner and immediately turn to a previous one for a quick ego boost or some intimacy. If you do want to keep in touch with someone on a friendly basis, be transparent about that fact with your current partner: and be honest with yourself about what your intentions are for doing so.
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