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Girlfriend having sex with someone else shortly after our mutual breakup

We'd been together for three years since we were 17, and she was a virgin when we started dating. She recently confessed that just three weeks after our breakup, she met a guy at a club, went on a date with him the next day, and then had sex with him. Although we parted ways mutually and discussed the possibility of reuniting in the future, I find myself feeling extremely territorial over her. Despite her anger at me for joining dating apps soon after our breakup, I had made it clear beforehand that I wanted to experience the apps for fun, even jokingly during our relationship. However, I struggle to reconcile my feelings, as I can't equate joining a dating app with her decision to have sex with someone else. Does her actions reflect on past relationship's strength? As I dont want to waste more time with her if our relationship was weak after 3 years.

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Reply 1

Why do you think it’s any of your business?

Reply 2

Original post by Anonymous
Why do you think it’s any of your business?

when did I say it was my business?

Reply 3

Sadly this is just kind of normal - people want to go out and feel desirable again, people also want to feel their ex is somehow still available to them or hasn't moved on.

This is a big reason why after breakups people go no contact, and don't talk about things like joining dating apps or 'confess' who you then slept with, it's just generally hurting each other.

Reply 4

Original post by StriderHort
Sadly this is just kind of normal - people want to go out and feel desirable again, people also want to feel their ex is somehow still available to them or hasn't moved on.
This is a big reason why after breakups people go no contact, and don't talk about things like joining dating apps or 'confess' who you then slept with, it's just generally hurting each other.

I agree, but dont you think something happening after 1 month is somewhat disrespectful to the 3 years relationship?

in my head its like in the relationship my body is hers and her bodys mine so why would she give something that was mine so soon like she doesn't think what we had was special.

Reply 5

Original post by Anonymous
I agree, but dont you think something happening after 1 month is somewhat disrespectful to the 3 years relationship?
in my head its like in the relationship my body is hers and her bodys mine so why would she give something that was mine so soon like she doesn't think what we had was special.

To be blunt, no - you broke up and you weren't married or with kids, you can't disrespect that relationship much more than ending it, and the idea of feeling entitled or possessive about your ex's body and that intimacy just ended as well.

Hurtful as it is, I don't think you can really relate it to your relationship, it's not that she doesn't think that time was special, but she does recognize that it's over. As said after relationships end people often do seek out some intimacy and feeling wanted, and it's also pretty normal to prefer if your ex grieved the relationship for ever more and never moved on. It can be heart rending to think of your ex with others, but over time it just becomes the physical reality of things, you really just need to accept and lean into it I think, rather than live in denial and perceived betrayal.

One thing I'd want to know is why she told you about it and how if it come up? This could be her trying to make it very clear (to you both) that's it's over. It could be her feeling guilty and reconsidering she likewise gave away something she didn't want to or tbh she could just be being cruel.

Reply 6

Thank you, im starting to feel like i'm being possessive/obsessed. So it might be time for no contact.

we were casually texting and joking around and I said the word "baby girl". she then replied "that word is overused now". I knew for a fact that she only sees that word sexually so I instantly felt a certain way and ask her what she meant, she then replied "just in general". So I specifically asked if she had slept with anyone and it took some time before she finally gave up and said she did.

Reply 7

Original post by StriderHort
To be blunt, no - you broke up and you weren't married or with kids, you can't disrespect that relationship much more than ending it, and the idea of feeling entitled or possessive about your ex's body and that intimacy just ended as well.
Hurtful as it is, I don't think you can really relate it to your relationship, it's not that she doesn't think that time was special, but she does recognize that it's over. As said after relationships end people often do seek out some intimacy and feeling wanted, and it's also pretty normal to prefer if your ex grieved the relationship for ever more and never moved on. It can be heart rending to think of your ex with others, but over time it just becomes the physical reality of things, you really just need to accept and lean into it I think, rather than live in denial and perceived betrayal.
One thing I'd want to know is why she told you about it and how if it come up? This could be her trying to make it very clear (to you both) that's it's over. It could be her feeling guilty and reconsidering she likewise gave away something she didn't want to or tbh she could just be being cruel.

sorry I didn't tag you, ive replied ^

Reply 8

Original post by Anonymous
We'd been together for three years since we were 17, and she was a virgin when we started dating. She recently confessed that just three weeks after our breakup, she met a guy at a club, went on a date with him the next day, and then had sex with him. Although we parted ways mutually and discussed the possibility of reuniting in the future, I find myself feeling extremely territorial over her. Despite her anger at me for joining dating apps soon after our breakup, I had made it clear beforehand that I wanted to experience the apps for fun, even jokingly during our relationship. However, I struggle to reconcile my feelings, as I can't equate joining a dating app with her decision to have sex with someone else. Does her actions reflect on past relationship's strength? As I dont want to waste more time with her if our relationship was weak after 3 years.

Mate she don’t give a sh** about you move on bro
Lots of threads where one person is upset that their ex has moved on ‘too quickly’.

People’s feelings aren’t at 100% right up until the moment they split. They’ve been changing and fading over time. They might remain fond or affectionate to you but they could equally have been ready to date elsewhere long before the actual breakup.

Other than that, agree with everything StriderHort has written, (but they are on PRSOM 🙂 ).

Reply 10

Original post by Anonymous
Thank you, im starting to feel like i'm being possessive/obsessed. So it might be time for no contact.
we were casually texting and joking around and I said the word "baby girl". she then replied "that word is overused now". I knew for a fact that she only sees that word sexually so I instantly felt a certain way and ask her what she meant, she then replied "just in general". So I specifically asked if she had slept with anyone and it took some time before she finally gave up and said she did.

Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer to then. Agree with others that you need to go no contact and move on, your feelings towards this issue (whilst very common after a breakup) aren't appropriate, she is free to sleep with whoever she wants as soon as the relationship ends.

Reply 11

I just find it hilarious when someone who actively used dating apps while in a relationship with someone (jokingly or not it’s incredibly disrespectful to a relationship and a partner to be using dating apps) thinks it’s disrespectful for their ex to move on from the relationship.

Reply 12

Original post by Anonymous
I just find it hilarious when someone who actively used dating apps while in a relationship with someone (jokingly or not it’s incredibly disrespectful to a relationship and a partner to be using dating apps) thinks it’s disrespectful for their ex to move on from the relationship.

I assume that you have purposely misread as you've stayed anonymous. I shall not give you the reaction that you so desire

Reply 13

Original post by RambleAmple
Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer to then. Agree with others that you need to go no contact and move on, your feelings towards this issue (whilst very common after a breakup) aren't appropriate, she is free to sleep with whoever she wants as soon as the relationship ends.

I try to believe that the more I know about what she is doing outside of the relationship, the easier it will be for me to get over her. I feel that understanding how she conducts herself, regardless of emotions, will be a testament to her nature and ethics, which I may not want in my future wife or as the mother of my children

Reply 14

Original post by Admit-One
Lots of threads where one person is upset that their ex has moved on ‘too quickly’.
People’s feelings aren’t at 100% right up until the moment they split. They’ve been changing and fading over time. They might remain fond or affectionate to you but they could equally have been ready to date elsewhere long before the actual breakup.
Other than that, agree with everything StriderHort has written, (but they are on PRSOM 🙂 ).

I do admit that during the relationship, I did feel I could be happy without her. However, how I'm feeling now, solely due to the decrease in communication, has had a huge negative impact on me.

Reply 15

Original post by Mohammed_2000
Mate she don’t give a sh** about you move on bro

Thank you, I am starting to think the same way even though she claims she still does

Reply 16

Original post by Anonymous
Thank you, I am starting to think the same way even though she claims she still does

Brother the thing is not for once would she do the deed if she still had a soft spot for you like come on man.

Reply 17

A reason for breaking up is you want to get with someone else. The person dumped is likely to feel hurt by their partner moving on quickly. If it was mutual there’s no real justification in feeling hurt, other than wistfulness or unhealthy possessiveness. After the breakup your lives are separate again and anything’s fair. Moving on doesn’t necessarily mean that the previous relationship wasn’t good at the time, but it does mean it counts for very little now. Plenty more fish

Reply 18

Original post by Anonymous
We'd been together for three years since we were 17, and she was a virgin when we started dating. She recently confessed that just three weeks after our breakup, she met a guy at a club, went on a date with him the next day, and then had sex with him. Although we parted ways mutually and discussed the possibility of reuniting in the future, I find myself feeling extremely territorial over her. Despite her anger at me for joining dating apps soon after our breakup, I had made it clear beforehand that I wanted to experience the apps for fun, even jokingly during our relationship. However, I struggle to reconcile my feelings, as I can't equate joining a dating app with her decision to have sex with someone else. Does her actions reflect on past relationship's strength? As I dont want to waste more time with her if our relationship was weak after 3 years.

She does not love you anymore (if she ever did).

Young love rarely works out.

Move on.

Reply 19

Original post by Anonymous
We'd been together for three years since we were 17, and she was a virgin when we started dating. She recently confessed that just three weeks after our breakup, she met a guy at a club, went on a date with him the next day, and then had sex with him. Although we parted ways mutually and discussed the possibility of reuniting in the future, I find myself feeling extremely territorial over her. Despite her anger at me for joining dating apps soon after our breakup, I had made it clear beforehand that I wanted to experience the apps for fun, even jokingly during our relationship. However, I struggle to reconcile my feelings, as I can't equate joining a dating app with her decision to have sex with someone else. Does her actions reflect on past relationship's strength? As I dont want to waste more time with her if our relationship was weak after 3 years.

Personally you aren't dating anymore it is not involving you if she wants to sleep with someone else shes single its her life not yours you cant control her it dosnt reflect your past relationship she can do as she pleases with no refence to her past relationship i think your just jealous. This also means you guys are 20??? This just sounds like your insecure within yourself.

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