Break ups are rough and what makes them even harder is having an ex who likes to push your buttons. How do you know that your ex is trying to make you jealous? The signs are usually very basic. One way is if you notice your ex going out of their way to let you know about what they have been up to. This commonly happens through mutual friends. A mutual friend may bring up your ex more often and mention who he or she is currently dating. This can happen because your ex told them to.

Another way is through contacting you through email, text messaging, or social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Your ex may bring up situations that are not important just to get you to ask what is going on in their life. Sometimes there are less obvious methods but for the most part, if you know details about your ex’s love life that you probably didn’t care to know, then their tactics are beginning to work.

Why do some people behave this way after a break-up? Well, one reason is because your ex may notice that you have moved on and it makes them feel left behind. It almost becomes a competition. Whatever you can do, they can do better. Therefore if you have started dating again, they will do the same. However, their satisfaction comes in knowing that you at least know about it.

Your ex may even want you back. This is a very common reason for jealousy issues. Your ex may feel that if he or she can make you jealous, you will want them back even more. Usually, your ex wants to know that you still have feelings for him/her and that you care. If you are actually feeling jealous then it is obviously working! There is nothing wrong with feeling as though you want to restore your relationship.

Often times, it takes a break-up to bring two people back together. Many people use a break-up as an excuse to escape the real problem in their relationship. It is just another way of running away. Yet, after you have been apart for some time, you both come to realize it was a mistake. If you really want your ex back then that is good news. The jealousy thing may just be their passive-aggressive way of telling you to try again.