Sometimes couples break up but still talk every day. They pretend as if they’re happy to downgrade from romance to friendship and act like they want the same thing from each other (friendship). They don’t understand that the only person who wants friendship is the dumper. The other person (the dumpee) merely agrees to it […]
Emotionally unavailable people can be hard to detect because they often seem completely normal. On the surface, they appear loving, caring, and no different from available people. It’s only until much later (when you get to know them on a deeper level) that they start displaying emotional unavailabilities and various red flags that they aren’t
“How long should I wait for my ex to come back” is a frequently asked question. It’s something many dumpees ask despite having very little control over the time it will take them to stop waiting for their ex. Most dumpees are too emotionally hooked on their ex and scared to let go of post-breakup
Ironically, when we meet someone new, we tend to say we’re in love. We use the word “love” to describe the butterflies in our stomach and the love hormones our brain drugs us with. Because we’re on cloud 9, we completely disregard the possibility that our perception of love may be clouded by our immense
If you’re considering giving it your best to try to get your ex back, keep in mind that your ex isn’t a damsel in distress, waiting for you to try to win her back. Provided your ex is the dumper, your ex is relieved by the breakup and is enjoying the new post-breakup life. Your
When a man abruptly ends a relationship, there are only two explanations for his behavior. Something either quickly changed his opinion of you and ruined his feelings for you or he repressed and hid his emotions for so long that he emotionally burned out and exploded. Before we explain how to distinguish between these two
Sometimes women in relationships get tired, confused, or annoyed and say they want a break. They tell their boyfriends that they can’t continue the relationship and that it’s best for their and their partner’s health that they take a little break from it. But what they actually mean by “break” is that they’ve lost feelings
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Receiving gifts from an ex-boyfriend can be both suffocating and confusing. It really depends on which side of the breakup you’re on. If you’re on the side that got dumped, you’re probably scratching your head right now, wondering why your ex would send you gifts all of a sudden. You can’t figure out why he’d
Most of the time, ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends don’t intentionally keep their exes in their lives as security blankets or backup plans. They tend to keep them around as friends or people they can emotionally, financially, or sexually benefit from. By remaining in touch with them, they can use their exes to deal with guilt, needs,
If your ex is confusing you with random messages or hot and cold behavior, know that you’re not alone. You’re one of many dumpees who have decided to stay in touch with their ex and tried to win their ex back through friendship, force, and perseverance. You still have hope for your ex, so you
When a guy says he doesn’t see a future with you, you’re probably thinking that his long-term goals don’t align with yours and that he believes the two of you will clash at a later point in time. The truth though, is that his decision to split up has nothing to do with his predictions
There are a few possible reasons why your ex is hanging out with your friends. But those reasons likely have something to do with whether your ex is the dumper or the dumpee. If your ex is the dumpee, your ex is probably clinging to your friends for information, closure, and support. He or she