'Happy one year of you dumping me': 20+ Texting Fails From Your Exes

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Feb 17, 2023 8:00 AM EST

There's nothing quite like receiving a "hey stranger!" text from someone you dated years ago. Perhaps for only a few dates. Perhaps for a few years. Regardless, the ways in which exes attempt (and often fail) to initiate contact are always going to be wildly entertaining, if not also wildly misguided.

Sometimes, they just communicate in memes, GIFs, and emojis. Sometimes, they apologize when it's way too late. Sometimes, you've moved on and during the passage of time, you got a new phone and literally have no idea who this person is. You might have even forgotten their last name.

Believe it or not, this is a privileged position to be in. It's a position that might even be flattering when it's not incredibly annoying or stalker-ish. That being said, no one wants to be so desperate that they find themselves on the other side of this mess. Keep scrolling below for these texting fails from your exes. For more compilations like this, check out these top mildly infuriating moments.