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Is it normal to find your ex attractive?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes, it’s normal to still find your ex attractive. Attraction can stick around even when you know the relationship is over or wasn’t right for you.

Your brain doesn’t automatically delete someone from the “attractive” category when you break up. Familiarity, shared history, and remembering the good parts can keep the spark—or at least the physical appeal—alive for a while.

It doesn’t necessarily mean you want to get back together. People differ: some can notice an ex looks good and move on with their day; others find it stirs up feelings or makes it harder to get over the breakup. Either way, the useful question is what you want to do about it, not whether the attraction is allowed. You can find them attractive and still keep boundaries that help you move on.

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