Still Texting Your Ex? Here's Why It Fails

July 2025

You think staying in touch will help.

It won't.

It makes things worse — fast.

Let me show you why.

The Real Currency of Love

We don't just fall for people.

We fall for how they make us feel about ourselves.

When we feel proud around someone, we want to stay.

When we feel ashamed, we pull away.

This is the secret most breakup advice misses:

Pride decides everything.

If your ex's pride took too many hits, that's what ended things.

Not love. Not compatibility. Not your big fight.

Every Message Sends a Signal

So when you text your ex...

Trying to stay close.

Trying to prove you care.

You might be doing real damage.

To both of your prides.

Use the LOP Filter

Before you send a message, stop and ask:

Will this protect both of our prides?

If the answer is no — you don't send it.

That's the LOP Filter.

(Short for Lens of Pride — you'll use it for everything from now on.)

The Double-Impact Effect

Every needy message you send?

It hurts twice.

  • First, you lose face.
    • Second, they lose pride in having ever chosen you.

      That's the Double-Impact Effect.

      You fall.

      They recoil.

      Reconnection becomes harder.

      Want to Do Better?

      Here's what you do instead:

      • Protect your dignity
        • Give both of you breathing room
          • Let silence speak
            • Let absence build gravity

              You don't chase.

              You don't perform.

              You let posture replace panic.

              This Is Just the Beginning

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                    By Michael Fulmer: Breakup expert with 14 years experience. Trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1 & 2). Thousands helped worldwide. Created Breakup Dojo — now 1,000+ members strong, and UNFAZED (new release.) My products sell. My advice works. Psychology obsessed. It shows in my work! 10,000+ read my “Ex-Communication” newsletter. Need breakup help? I’m your guy.