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What should you say when your ex jumps back into the picture with an “I love you” text? Getting a text from your ex can be a tough emotional situation to navigate, especially if you want to get back together. No matter whether you feel confused, completely done, or head over heels still in love with your ex, we’ll help you figure out the best game plan. Read on for a complete guide to responding when your ex reaches out and says “I love you.”
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Expert Q&A
- QuestionHow do you politely tell an ex you don't want to hang out?Connell BarrettConnell Barrett is a Relationship Expert and the Founder and Executive Coach of Dating Transformation in New York City. Connell has over five years of experience as an international coach who helps men connect with women by unlocking their best, true, most confident selves. He is the author of the Amazon bestseller “Dating Sucks but You Don’t,” and has appeared on Good Morning America, the "Today" show, Access Hollywood, and in Best Life, Cosmopolitan, and The Oprah Magazine. In 2019 he was named Datezie.com's “New York City’s Best Male Dating Coach."
Dating CoachExplain that you're unavailable on the day that they want to hang out. For example, if they invite you to hang out on Thursday, let them know that you're busy then.
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References
- ↑ https://www.glamour.com/story/what-to-do-if-you-regret-breaking-up-according-to-a-neuroscientist
- ↑ https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-12784-003
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210830-why-getting-back-with-an-ex-is-so-compelling
- ↑ https://www.joinonelove.org/learn/texting-dos-and-donts-in-relationships/
- ↑ https://www.self.com/story/4-reasons-youre-thinking-about-your-ex-right-now
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-true-love/201102/do-you-ever-wonder-about-getting-your-ex-back
- ↑ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a33620019/how-to-reject-someone/
- ↑ Connell Barrett. Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 24 September 2019.
- ↑ https://www.livescience.com/60057-staying-friends-with-ex-may-work.html
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210830-why-getting-back-with-an-ex-is-so-compelling
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210830-why-getting-back-with-an-ex-is-so-compelling
- ↑ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a28554493/no-contact-rule/
- ↑ https://www.loveisrespect.org/resources/why-am-i-struggling-to-move-on-after-abuse/
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