Is it normal to keep exes on social media?
Yes, lots of people keep their exes on social media, and lots of people prefer to unfollow or block them. What matters is whether it feels comfortable and respectful of your current boundaries.
It’s very common to stay connected online after a breakup, especially if things ended amicably, you share friends, or you simply don’t feel a need to make a dramatic digital exit. For some people, though, seeing an ex’s posts keeps old feelings stirred up, so unfollowing or muting is a sensible bit of self-protection—not a declaration of war.
There’s no universal rule. If you’re in a new relationship, it can help to be open about the connection and agree on boundaries that feel fair to both of you. Keeping an ex on your feed isn’t automatically suspicious; secrecy, flirting, or repeatedly checking up on them may be a different story.