Stupid Instagram notifications

I was casually dating before I went exclusive with my now partner. There were 2 other guys I was seeing and upon me saying I was entering a relationship one asked me to consider an open relationship so I wouldn't stop seeing him.

The other got pissed and just said I had led him on and so on.

As I adjusted they both tried to get back into my life. I removed them from my social media but didn't block them since it was mostly an amicable parting but they made efforts to get back together with me.

My current partner knew the whole deal, he knew I was loyal to him and that I respect him immensely.

I showed him if I got messages or requests. He's a very confident person and isn't threatened because he knows my character.

Well yesterday I was showing him a Tiktok and as we watched, an Instagram notification came up. It said to follow and mentioned BOTH the names of the guys! And the profile of one.

My partner doesn't have Instagram so he asked me what "That message is?".

I could not believe it, that these notifications have NEVER come up, but the second we're watching it shows BOTH of them.

I told him since I don't follow them it was showing me in case I wanted to. He just nodded.

He didn't get mad, upset or anything. I'm just glad he's such a reasonable man. This happened a few days ago and he never brought it up, I'm 100% sure it didn't bother him.

I'm just thinking to myself how if the shoes were reversed, I would've probably asked him if he searches his ex's for the algorithm to have picked it up, because why all of sudden are both their names popping up.

I have honestly forgotten about these people, I never look them up or watch their stuff, it's just a annoying coincidence that I can't believe happened.

I guess this is more of a rant, I went and turned off my notifications because I don't want this to happen again.