Old sites connect, new applications disconnect

Facebook. MySpace. Orkut. LinkedIn. And a million other such digital brands have made a name and fortunes for themselves by connecting people across the world. But what if all that frantic networking spawns relationships that don’t last long? What to do if break-ups are messy? Why, milk the selfsame digital medium to recover. Here are five apps and sites that help you to do precisely that.

The Ex app: This app is compatible with iPhone and bars you from getting in touch with your ex. If self-control is what you lack, then you can install this app for free and it will disable you from getting in touch with your ex. This app not only bars you from calling - like Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Do Not Call Her’ mobile in No Strings Attached —  but also blocks the text messages and emails that you send.

Dear Old Love: If you havebeen ranting to your friends a lot
and they have branded you as a lovelorn puppy, then now you can log on to www.dearoldlove.com andexpress all that you want to. Thiswebsite allows you to go and vent out your feelings on the web page.

Soyou can just log in and post ananonymous message and get over with what you are feeling. Never Liked It Anyway: Has it been a bitter break-up for you and you want to throw away all the stuff that reminds you of the old relationship?

Well, instead of throwing it in the garbage bin, you can just log onto www.neverlikeditanyway.com and auction the items. The goods on auction here have a special price called the break-up price, which is considerably lower than the market price.

For instance, a dark sapphire ring of .05+ carat with diamond accents in 14k gold that has a listed market price of $18,000 is available at $8,500. The seller is also required to give in a one-line story about reasons for selling the item.

Never Liked It Anyway is based in the US but works internationally. Transactions on this website are independent and the buyer and the seller are supposed to verify independently.

The seller may levy shipping charges, depending on the location. You will have to shell out $2.50 for a basic listing and if you want your item to have better visibility and be a part of the featured listing, then you will have to shell out $7.50.

Wot Went Wrong: If you have been waiting in vain to know why the relationship ended, then now you can ask technology to intervene and help you get an answer.

You can log on to  www.wotwentwrong.com and customise a set of questionnaire for your ex. This can then be sent over email or they can be notified via SMS. It depends on them if they choose to answer it or not, but this can just be another last ditch attempt in your quest for an answer.

Cheaterville.com: If you are in a mood to let it get ugly and revenge is what’s on your mind then you can log onto www.cheaterville.com.

This website allows you to post a picture and description of the “cheater”. You can also choose to tell your story of heartbreak. If getting back is what you mean by getting over, then this may be the stop for you.