Farrah Abraham Says 'Sometimes People Turn into Monsters' After Kissing Pics with Ex Mack Lovat

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There was a new man in Farrah Abraham's life — but not for long.

The Teen Mom star shared a paparazzi photo of herself walking alongside Mack Lovat on her Instagram Story Monday. Though Abraham, 31, didn't comment on the relationship, she shared a winking gif above the photo.

PEOPLE obtained more intimate photos of Abrahams and Lovat, including one of them kissing, on Tuesday.

At that time, Abraham confirmed to TMZ she was dating Lovat, the guitarist for the band Minus Gravity who approached her two years ago via social media DMs — though she didn't call it an official relationship.

Less than 24 hours after the photos went public, Abraham said she was no longer dating Lovat. In a comment to TMZ, the Teen Mom OG star said her decision to step back came after she shared the photo. "Sometimes people turn into monsters with press, happy I found out now," she said.

The update follows Farrah's post to her Instagram Story on Tuesday in which she called herself "happily single."

She wrote, "For the record ... I'm dating again & I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life."

She added of daughter Sophia: "No one meets my child unless I wanna make a baby again one day. I'M FAR FROM THAT POINT. They can carry my bags though."

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Lovat is the first person Abraham has dated since leaving a trauma treatment center earlier this year.

In April, Abrahams left the treatment center with a new view on life. "I'm not going to cry because I'm just so happy and grateful, but last time, I broke out in really bad crying and was just having like a mid-life crisis. But, it happens," she told TMZ after leaving the center.

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Abraham announced her decision to enter the treatment center on TikTok in March. Previously, she'd been one of nine women to accuse former Windsor, California, Mayor Dominic Foppoli of sexual assault. A redacted police report previously obtained by PEOPLE listed the crime as "sexual battery" and Abraham's attorney Spencer Kuvin noted that she turned physical evidence over to the police. Foppoli has since resigned as mayor.

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Abraham's last relationship was with Aden Stay in 2018. "I need to watch whom I date as many men target me for my success. I'm focused on work right now between TV and film projects," she told PEOPLE at the time.

The Teen Mom OG alum welcomed Sophia in 2008. Shortly before giving birth, Sophia's father, Derek Underwood, died in a car accident. Thirteen years after his death, Abraham honored Underwood in a December 2021 social media post, calling him the "love of my life."

"13 years later, I'm grateful I see 'FATHER' on your headstone today," she captioned the post. "I'm grateful for our family, I've learned more about the human condition, bereavement, trauma, loss,& depression. Your life has made a world of difference to mine and so many others."