Dating your ex’s friend
Is it okay for one to date her ex’s friend? wonders a reader. Be careful, says Valentine. Such scenarios can prove to be a powder keg!
Most people will agree that not all exes are created equal and there are three key scenarios in which dating your ex’s friend will be problematic:
1) You just broke up.
If you broke up with your ex in the last few months and he is still struggling to cope with the breakup, then dating his friend will hurt him and cause a rift in his friendship with your new boyfriend.
2) You hurt your ex through unfaithfulness, cruelty or some kind of betrayal.
Your ex’s friend might have heard your ex’s side of the story and if they still choose to date you then there is a tacit implication that they think your ex – their supposed friend – is a liar. Otherwise, why would they choose to date a liar/cruel person/ betrayer?
3) You are still having sex with your ex.
Sometimes the relationship doesn’t work but the sex does, and so you keep having it. If you then start dating your ex’s friend, the sex will end and your ex will feel rejected and replaced by a new man who happens to be his friend.
I will not say ‘do not ever date your ex’s friend’. But you should know that if you are in any of the above situations, things will be tricky. As you can see in each of the above scenarios, your new boyfriend, and your ex will have to adjust their friendship to cater to the new dynamic.
Risky business
In relationships, we expose ourselves to our partners believing that we are in a safe environment. And so the honourable thing to do is not to air confidential information after the relationship ends. Your ex’s real problem if you start dating his friend is that there is a risk of exposure. These two guys probably do not know each other in a sexual way, but you can say things that your ex might not want his friend to know about him.
Your ex’s friend already has a perception of you based on your ex’s experience of you, and you might find that it’s a hurdle you have to overcome.
Ultimately though, it is not you but the two friends who have things to sort out. Also, you must consider that your ex’s friend might not take you too seriously because he might not like the idea of ending up with a friend’s ‘leftovers’. It might seem silly but these things matter to some people and when it comes to sex and relationships, we are more emotional than we are rational.
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i broke up wit my ex and his
i broke up wit my ex and his best friend well know dis and he s madly in love with me shud i go ahead n love him
Hey there,
Hey there,
it really depends. Firstly- do you want to love him? It sounds a bit like you are tempted because he likes you. Which is a good reason, but not the best.
And then, what about your ex? How do you think he would react? This might be more of a question for his friend though. Try to answer some of these major questions first before you decide on what to do.
It never works when you date
It never works when you date your ex because the trust is not there in btwn two of you
HI Liz,
HI Liz,
thanks for your comment!
I’m confused.my frnds ex want
I’m confused.my frnds ex want 2 date me bt am not sure whether i love this guy o not.maybe i want 2 du a revenge bcoz my frnd b4 dated with my ex bf i ddnt hd a prblm bck then.bt now since his ex want me i dnt now wat 2 du. .now his ex wants me.can i date him o not.pz hlp
Hi Yonela,
Hi Yonela,
if you don’t know whether you like him or not, why not spend some more time with him? Without being in a relationship, for starters. That way, you can find out if it’s just revenge or if you actually like him?
I do masturbate alot and
I do masturbate alot and lately hv been feeling like my erection is deteroriating..plz help
What do you mean by
What do you mean by deteriorating?
my gal friend do like finger
my gal friend do like finger fuckin while caressing he clitoris…she kam n kam..she enjoys sex….
That’s great!
That’s great!
I had a guy whom I love so
I had a guy whom I love so much but my parent send me to a far collage so we were far from each other but i visited him so frequent to prevent him from seeing other gals now am done with my education and now we are married and am pregnant for him.after 1month I discover when I was in school my man had sex with his neighbour 4times what will i do and am pregnant for him and what I knw the man love me and he is afraid of losing me.and what I learn from those 2 they don’t love each other…why the sex if they don’t love each other?