Shd I Send him request after 1 yr or ignore the urge??

I (23F) briefly dated a guy about a year ago — only 2–3 weeks. Even though it was short, it took me a while to get him. When we met he was fresh out of breakup and also I was new to dating.

Because of that, I eventually removed him from Instagram and other social media. We haven’t spoken since, and a lot of time has passed.

Now I suddenly have the urge to send him a follow request again. I’m not anxious or emotional — just unsure whether this is a normal thing to do or if it somehow feels like lowering my self-respect or “aura” for no real reason.

For people who’ve been in similar situations: Is this just a harmless urge?Or is it better to leave it alone once you’ve already removed someone?

TL;DR: Briefly dated a year ago, removed him due to mixed signals. Now feeling the urge to send a follow request again. Normal or unnecessary?