Retrosexuals

People who have rekindled past relationships using social networking sites such as Facebook.

The term retrosexual – which previously described unreconstructed or “anti-metrosexual” men – has acquired a new definition as more and more people use social networking sites to reconnect with past loves.

Attributing the term to The Boston Phoenix, Claire Suddath wrote in Time:

Most retrosexual experiences seem to spring from an intense, almost uncontrollable mixture of nostalgia and interest. “You get a thrill out of finding an old girlfriend just to see if she still likes you,” says W. Keith Campbell, a University of Georgia psychology professor and co-author of The Narcissism Epidemic. “You’re curious to see what she looks like, and it’s easy to fantasize about alternative courses your life might have taken.” It’s the same feeling that compels people to attend high school reunions.