Romantic relationships are intense and the feelings intensify depending on how deeply invested a partner is. The intensity of our feelings is directly proportional to the anger we feel when cheated or betrayed. Because commitment is no joke, negative feelings can escalate quickly when we are wronged.

If we are fortunate, our romantic relationships nurture and fulfill us. In the best-case scenario, we find a lifelong connection in a partner. But if the stars do not align and one partner outgrows the other, ruthless emotions can replace love. Revenge is a powerful emotion that grows in human beings when a desire to hurt and damage overpowers logic and sanity. The reason could be anything: a betrayal, a business clash, a possible love triangle, etc. But once you have been gripped by revengefulness, it causes more self-damage. A Swiss researchers' group wanted to know what happens in the brain when someone reaps revenge, per Science Of People. The study found that revenge, at the moment, is quite rewarding. However, they wanted to know if revenge keeps rewarding in the long run. 

The long-term effects of revenge showed that "even though the first few moments feel rewarding in the brain, psychological scientists have found that instead of quenching hostility, revenge prolongs the unpleasantness of the original offense." In simple words, it does more harm than good. But some people prefer instant gratification and that's why these 25 people took revenge on their terrible exes. Their revenge stories are making laugh and cry at the same time. 

1. "Let's review"

When my friend found out her boyfriend of three years was cheating on her she went through his phone, took pictures of every interaction he had with another girl, printed them out, wrote down where she had been at every instance and what lies he had told her about where he would be, and put them in a folder. when she confronted him and he denied everything she pulled out this big ass folder and just said “lets review” and honestly, that is the most iconic thing anyone has ever done.
- sheecoulee.tumblr.com

2. Grandma put a magazine cut out of Leonardo DiCaprio over her late (not so nice) husband's face. The 80+-year-old's version of Photoshop.

3. Savage

4. The ultimate plot twist

5. LOL

6. Man stumps cheating ex and her lover

7. Can't delete it, just fix it.

8. Depriving ex of cold water

9. Revenge card

10. Woah!

11. Woman confesses to Facebook her successful plan of catching her husband cheating on her with her best friend

12. Spotted this sign driving past... Handled it well

13. Wow!

My 🍃supplier in college was cheated on by his long time gf and he decided to get revenge by f**king her dad. He was gonna f**k her mom but like, her dad was straight up DILF material so he changed his target.
The story would like, end there, like "haha he f**ked her dad thats wild!!" but like, the dad was married. So he cheated on his wife with his daughter's ex. His petty homewrecking caused his ex's parents' divorce. But they ended up having a really strong connection. And as of 3 years ago, I noticed on facebook that the dude and ex's dad got married, so he became her step-dad.
 - kaijuno.tumblr.com

14. Hahaha!

15. LMAO

16. Tit for tat

17. Best use for ex-wife's wedding dress... snow camo!

18. Covered up ex-wife's tattoo 

19. Ouch

20. Legend

21. 21st-century revenge

22. Postcard by ex

23. Creative revenge

24. When love is over

25. Stranger proposes to get back at cheating ex