10 Signs You’ve Finally Gotten Over Your Ex

The relationship experts over at YourTango have compiled a list of surefire signs you’re over your ex. The roundup includes things like “you try to think of his middle name or phone number and can’t recall it” and “you don’t feel homicidal when he starts dating someone else.” Yikes! While those things may be true, we feel the list misses some of the more important signs of singlehood acceptance. Such as:

1. You don’t click through articles about whether or not you’re over your ex! Seriously — this is probably the Number 1 sign you’re ready to accept your position as a relationship-less person. But never mind all that…

2. You’ve stopped telling your friends “I think I’m over my ex.” Because let’s be honest, that’s something you only ever say to convince yourself.

3. You’ve told Grandma about the breakup. Willingly subjecting yourself to a 20-minute lecture on the importance of having grandkids, like, immediately means you’re finally ready to face the music.

4. When the creepy guy behind the deli counter asks if you have a boyfriend, you no longer reply, “Well, um, kinda, I guess.” Instead, you grin, toss back your hair, and make up some story about a 6’3″ wrestler named Rex.

5. You consider changing your Facebook status to “single.” Many opt to leave this option blank, but boldly proclaiming you are single can be an important step in getting over your ex.

6. You sit home alone on a Friday and actually feel okay about it. Proving to yourself that you can sit on the couch and order takeout without the companionship of a boy or female friend without bursting into tears while watching You’ve Got Mail is a pretty important milestone, even if it does require a bottle of wine.

7. Those things that used you remind you of him no longer remind you of him. You know what we mean.

8. You realize, “Hey, it’s been x number of hours/days/weeks/months since I last thought about him.” Isn’t that a great feeling?

9. You no longer have the urge to drunk dial him, and stopped regularly searching Facebook and Googling him to make sure he’s not dating anyone yet.

10. You’ve starting dating someone new and, best of all, you don’t compare him to your ex.