12 Signs Your Ex Will Eventually Come Back

If you’re looking for signs your ex will eventually come back, look no further. The signs mentioned in this article, of course, don’t 100% guarantee your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend will come back in the future. But that’s just the way reconciliations are.

Many times, exes don’t come back, whereas the ones that do often leave shortly after. It really depends on what’s going on inside the dumper’s head and the circumstances surrounding him or her.

This statement suggests that if your ex exposed himself or herself to a lot of unpredictable stressors, then the likelihood of your ex coming back in the future is much bigger. At least in contrast to your ex marrying someone else and having children with him or her.

But don’t worry too much even if you’re certain your relationship has ended for now and your ex appears ecstatic.

Exes tend to come back years later after the dust has settled and you’ve moved on. They do so because life gives them lemons and they don’t know who else to turn to.

This is true even if dumpers are popular among their peers or if they have a lot of dating candidates nearby.

And the reason for that is a lot less complicated than it may seem.

Once a person gets his or her self-esteem shattered, nobody but a person with a high level of interpersonal, intimate understanding can soothe that anxiety.

And that someone who understands or used to understand the dumper is often the dumpee.

That’s why the dumpee usually has a guaranteed front seat in the drama theatre.

He or she just has to want it badly enough.

So if you’re curious about the signs your ex will eventually come back, take a moment to read this article. You might enjoy it. ?

1)The relationship wasn’t that bad

Most signs your ex will eventually come back are predetermined prior to the breakup. This means that if your relationship with your ex was healthy, fun, exciting, full of adventures, unique, and romantic—your chances of reconciliation are the best they can be.

As long as your ex thinks fondly of your relationship and the memories you’ve created together as a couple, your ex positively anchored his or her relationship.

So now that your relationship is over, your ex associates positive experiences with you and thinks about them with a tinge of nostalgia.

This is what could slowly mesmerize your ex to appreciate you again. But before that happens, your ex has to process the breakup first and go through the notorious 5 stages of a breakup for the dumper.

Once your ex does, you will probably hear from your ex. You just have to remain strong and follow the indefinite no contact rule.

2)Your ex is insecure

If your ex was insecure and emotionally reliant on you throughout the relationship, then this is one of the biggest signs your ex will eventually come back.

An ex-partner who lacks emotional stability, confidence, and the strength to be on his or her own is essentially a weak-minded person.

He or she basically lacks the fundamentals to take care of his or her own wants and needs. And that’s the reason why an insecure person often unknowingly puts a lot of pressure on his or her partner.

This occurs because an insecure person overburdens his or her partner and expects and wants more than he or she can get.

As a result, the power in the relationship shifts over to the stronger individual and the new relationship becomes imbalanced.

And when that happens, the relationship becomes a ticking time bomb.

So if your ex is insecure, here are the occasions when you can expect your ex to exhibit insecure traits:

• when you start dating someone new and your ex gets jealous
• if you stay true to no contact and portray strength
• when your ex gets dumped or can’t find a boyfriend/girlfriend
• after you’ve become the person your ex didn’t want you to become and your ex becomes envious

3)Your ex is the impulsive type

The third best sign your ex will eventually come back is if your ex lacked emotional self-control throughout your relationship.

This includes your ex acting on impulse, lacking relationship skills, and appearing impatient, frustrated, angry and vengeful.

These are all signs your ex could eventually come back when your ex experiences difficulties in life.

But for your ex to become vulnerable to various external factors, enough time has to pass for your ex to feel your absence and yearn your emotional support.

4)The breakup was amicable

Another great sign your ex will eventually come back is if your breakup was friendly and your ex showed no harsh feelings toward you.

Amicable breakups are usually the most peaceful type of breakups—as both the dumpee and the dumper show respect toward each other.

And since they show respect, they also appreciate, like, and care about each other.

That’s why respectful ex-couples are often able to reconnect the bond and start a new, healthier long-term relationship.

They just have to have a decent understanding of their own thoughts and emotions.

In other words, they must be emotionally intelligent.

5)Your ex hasn’t improved one iota

Is there a better sign your ex will eventually come back than seeing your ex hasn’t improved one bit?

Why would your ex not come crying back to you when history repeats itself with the next person your ex dates?

Provided he or she gets hurt enough and discerns that you weren’t that bad, your ex would probably come back around. He or she would, therefore, expect you to mitigate his or her fears and anxiety and ask for a second chance.

This request for another chance would come from a selfish place. But your ex probably wouldn’t tell you that. Your ex would likely pretend as if he or she has everything under control—where in reality, your ex is dying on the inside.

6)Your ex hasn’t destroyed your persona

One of the most important signs your ex will eventually come back is when your ex is mature enough to understand the dynamics of the breakup.

And just how your ex needs to understand how breakups work, so do you. This means that you must avoid begging and pleading and portraying insecure behavior so that your ex doesn’t think badly of you.

You must understand that post-breakup mistakes play a huge role in getting your ex back. They are important because your post-breakup persona is very fragile and can easily be altered with a few wrong moves.

All it takes are a few slip-ups and your ex will change the way he or she feels about you. And when that happens, you can kiss your chances goodbye for a while.

You can easily ruin your image in your ex’s eyes by:

• refusing to follow the indefinite no contact rule
• chasing after your ex
• staying friends with your ex
• getting angry, depressed, or plot revenge
• stalking your ex
• begging your ex’s friends and family for another chance
• doing anything your ex doesn’t want you to do

7)Your ex sends you loaves of breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs from an ex usually don’t mean much as they are typically guilt-ridden.

But when your ex sends you loaves of breadcrumbs and can’t leave you alone to heal and recover, something’s going on with your ex internally.

He or she is most likely going through something challenging and is looking for emotional support.

If that’s the case, you should probably cut your ex off completely so that your ex can deal with life on his or her own.

In so doing, you will also be able to take a breather from all pointless conversation initiations from your ex and recover fully.

So if your ex sends you breadcrumbs incessantly, you can be certain your ex is vulnerable and emotionally disrupted. That’s why breadcrumbs are one of the many signs your ex will eventually come back.

8)Your ex is very curious about you

When your ex appears almost too curious about what you’re doing and who you’re seeing, your ex’s curiosity speaks for itself.

This is especially true if your ex can’t seem to stop pestering his or her mutual friends about you—by wanting to know all the details about you.

You must understand that a person who isn’t particularly curious about you likely wouldn’t pry into your private life.

He or she would instead choose a different topic to talk about after realizing you’re doing fine.

9)You’re back on talking terms

If your relationship with your ex has improved and you’re back on talking terms, then you’ve made great progress with your ex.

It’s especially great if your ex is back to initiating conversations regularly and calls you relationship exclusive nicknames. In this way, you can be certain your ex is starting to develop feelings for you again.

It’s a great sign your ex could come back to you in the future.

The only thing you can’t do at this point is mess up by becoming impatient and try to rush things.

This is especially true if your ex is still dating someone else and it hurts. You must instead remain your ex’s best “backup option” and portray the most desirable trait a person can have in this world.

It’s called confidence.

10)Your ex sees you in a positive light

If your ex said you seem different, such as more mature, fit, positive, self-aware, or attentive—this is an amazing post-breakup sign that your ex will eventually come back.

The reason why it’s so great is because your ex’s opinion of you has changed so significantly your ex now sees you as an improved ex-partner.

This indicates that your ex’s thoughts and feelings about you likely evolved to the point where your ex doesn’t compare you to you from the past anymore.

Your ex instead recognizes you as you 2.0 and admires you for the person you’ve become.

And that’s one of the greatest things you can possibly expect your ex to notice.

11)Your ex wants to hang out with you often

The signs your ex will eventually want you back keep on getting more obvious.

If your ex keeps inviting you out and wants to spend as much time as possible with you, it really doesn’t get much better than that.

Your ex once again feels powerful emotions toward you and enjoys your company to the point of “wanting more of you.”

So when you and your ex get so close to each other that you can’t tell if you’re in a relationship, you’re practically nearly there. All your relationship needs from there onwards is that one final push that brings the two of you together once again.

It happened before, it can easily happen again.

Here’s a texting example from an eager ex soliciting your attention.

12)Your ex talks positively about you

The last but not least is the sign when your ex deliberately talks positively about your life.

Your ex could compliment your:

• job or career
• accomplishments
• preferences, such as clothing style, food, hobbies, taste in music, etc…
• post-breakup personal improvement

If your ex tells you or someone close to you that you’re doing things right, he or she essentially likes a particular part of you.

And when your ex likes you enough to share that with others, your ex is very close to liking you even more.

That’s why you must remain extra careful and exude positivity—so that you don’t ruin your image and give your ex a reason to think negatively of you.

By remaining positive, you will continue portraying yourself in the best light—allowing your ex’s attraction for you to keep developing. It theoretically should, as long as your ex’s focus is somewhat on you.

Do you agree with the signs your ex will eventually come back? Have you noticed any in your ex? Comment below and let me know.

Zan

My name is Zan and I’m the founder of Magnet of Success. I enjoy writing realistic relationship and breakup articles and helping readers heal and grow. With more than 5 years of experience in the self-improvement, relationship, and breakup sphere, my goal is to provide advice that fosters positivity and success and avoids preventable mistakes and pain. Buy me a coffee, learn more about me, or get in touch today.