3. Trying to imagine what it feels like to see your first love with a new partner
You would feel much better if you knew what’s going on in your ex-partner’s life. Your first love may still be available, which is great. On the other hand, believing that the person you once loved and still deeply love can be with someone else makes you feel even more lonely. It’s a desperate feeling that is impossible to get rid of. That’s how most of us feel. We imagine how we meet our first love somewhere in the mall, start talking and telling how much we have missed each other throughout the years. Then you scroll their Facebook page to see if they are still single.

4. Comparisons to other people
You know that there are people who remind of your first love or look the same. Yet you believe that they are not as attractive as your first love. The way they talk and communicate is also different and again you feel the difference between your dates and your ex-partner. Your search for the same qualities is not yet finished. It means you still love the person.