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Someone Unfollowed You
Discovering someone unfollowed or unfriended you on social media.
30-Second Summary
An unfollow can feel like a deliberate, pointed rejection - even from someone you barely know. Your brain treats it as evidence of being unwanted.
Key Insight
People unfollow for countless reasons that have nothing to do with you: cleaning up their feed, going through something, or simply scrolling past by accident. An unfollow is not a verdict on your worth.
Right Now
Close the app. The impulse to investigate or confront won't help. If this was someone important to you, their follow button doesn't define your relationship.