Back-burner relationships: the psychology behind ‘what if’ and why we can’t let go of past relationships

ack-burner relationships: the psychology behind “what if” and why we can’t let go of past relationships

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Back-burner relationships: the psychology behind ‘what if’ and why we can’t let go of past relationships

By Amy Beecham

10 months ago

5 min read

Can’t stop yourself wondering what might have been, so keep dropping your ex a text just in case? Psychologists explain the rise of ‘back-burner relationships’. 


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