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Dating your friend's ex is tricky--depending on how you go about things, it can be a total disaster or a great experience. The key is to remain as open and honest with your friend as possible. Keeping the lines of communication open with all parties involved will help maintain relationships and keep everyone relatively happy. Read on to learn how to date a friend's ex.
Evaluate if this is something you really want to do. You risk losing a friend and/or their ex if you go
about this the wrong way.
Analyze what happened with their previous relationship and breakup. Don't expect the ex to suddenly change--if there were major character flaws in the ex that you didn't like when your friend was dating them, they're not going to magically go away.
Make sure the relationship is really over. Give yourself, your friend and the ex adequate time and space between the breakup before you swoop in for a chance. Avoid being the "rebound" relationship.
Talk to your friend first, before you make a move on the ex. They will appreciate the courtesy.
Be open and honest with your friend. State your intentions and respect their emotions about the situation. If your friend feels negatively about you dating their ex, then you'll have to decide which relationship is more important--your existing relationship with your friend, or the potential one with the ex?
Be discrete. Your friend may be fine, in theory, with you dating their ex, but once she sees you together, it may dredge up jealousy and memories.
Ease everyone into the new relationship slowly. If you're interested enough in the ex to risk your relationship with a friend, then you owe it to everyone to take things slowly and give the new relationship the time it needs to grow and mature.
Don't share your new relationship details with your ex. He may say he is OK with you dating their ex, but that doesn't meant they want to hear every detail.
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| Tip to Date a Friend's Ex |
about this the wrong way.
Analyze what happened with their previous relationship and breakup. Don't expect the ex to suddenly change--if there were major character flaws in the ex that you didn't like when your friend was dating them, they're not going to magically go away.
Make sure the relationship is really over. Give yourself, your friend and the ex adequate time and space between the breakup before you swoop in for a chance. Avoid being the "rebound" relationship.
Talk to your friend first, before you make a move on the ex. They will appreciate the courtesy.
Be open and honest with your friend. State your intentions and respect their emotions about the situation. If your friend feels negatively about you dating their ex, then you'll have to decide which relationship is more important--your existing relationship with your friend, or the potential one with the ex?
Be discrete. Your friend may be fine, in theory, with you dating their ex, but once she sees you together, it may dredge up jealousy and memories.
Ease everyone into the new relationship slowly. If you're interested enough in the ex to risk your relationship with a friend, then you owe it to everyone to take things slowly and give the new relationship the time it needs to grow and mature.
Don't share your new relationship details with your ex. He may say he is OK with you dating their ex, but that doesn't meant they want to hear every detail.
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