The Cleanest Break Starts Online – The Quad: Student News Service of WCU

Image Credits: Kelly Sikkema, Unsplash My freshman year, I checked my ex’s Snapchat score and Instagram following more than I checked D2L. The deeper the hole I went down, the tighter my chest got. That’s when I realized social media wasn’t just showing me my ex’s life; it was keeping me from living my own. I finally realized the problem wasn’t that he was at another girl’s apartment, but that I kept holding on to a digital version of him that wouldn’t let me move on. West Chester University students cannot fully heal from heartbreak if they stay digitally tied to their exes. According to the CDC, 40% of students report persistent sadness after breakups (especially when they stay tied digitally). Intentionally disengaging is the only way forward.  At a mid-sized school like West Chester, escaping the guy you’re hung up on feels almost impossible. It feels like everywhere you are, they’re there too. You see him everywhere — in Commons Dining Hall, in the Student Recreation Center, on your way to class in Main Hall and even in your own dorm (if he happens to live there). With social media, it is easy to see where others are at
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