Social media always remembers – which makes moving on from a breakup that much harder From the 10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow series Nick Brody, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, University of Puget Sound Dec 14, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 Updated Jun 11, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before the internet, people commonly burned Polaroids and love letters in a fire as an act of closure following a breakup.kAm}@H252JD[ :E :D?’E D@ D:>A=6] !6@A=6 AC@5F46 2?5 4@?DF>6 >2DD:G6 2>@F?ED @7 5:8:E2= DEF77 – k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E964@?G6CD2E:@?]4@>^E96\H@C=5D\52E2\6IA=2:?65\9@H\>F49\H6C6\AC@5F4:?8\2?5\H96C6\:ED\2==\DE@C65\`dhhecQmbb EC:==:@? 8:823JE6Dk^2m @7 @?=:?6 52E2 :? a_`g 2=@?6[ 2 ?F>36C E92E 92D DFC6=J 8C@H?]k^AmkAmtG6? 2D >@C6 2?5 >@C6 @7 52:=J =:76 :D 6IA6C:6?465 2?5 5@4F>6?E65 @?=:?6[ E96C6’D ?@ A=2J3@@< 7@C 9@H E@ ?2G:82E6 3C62<FAD :? E96 5:8:E2= 286] x? 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