A ROMANTIC relationship is not finished after a final argument or the return of possessions but when the man no longer watches the woman’s Instagram stories.
The digital detox which follows the cessation of all contact is the ultimate sign the man has moved on and lost all interest, even in a selfie featuring prominent cleavage.
Sophie Rodriguez, aged 29, said: “After Tom and I split, we blocked each other. My Stories were the only channel of communication but were also for a wider audience, so it was like I was sending coded messages through a newspaper to a spy.
“He sat through my ‘happier than ever’ girls’ night out video, dutifully watched all the quotes set against sunset backdrops and even looked at my video bending over to lay flowers on my grandmother’s grave. That one was shameless.
“Then, without warning, he stopped appearing on the viewer list. I went through the denial of claiming there must be a glitch, the bargaining of thinking he was busy or dead, and finally acceptance. He’s over me. He shouldn’t be but he is.
“Even the video of me sucking enthusiastically on a Solero in January elicited no response. Well, not from him, though lustful and misogynistic comments from upwards of 30 reply guys were some comfort.”
Ex Tom Logan, aged 27, said: “What a wonderfully gentle off-ramp from infatuation Instagram has provided. With each misattributed inspirational quote, I loved her a little less.”
