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How Not to Win Your Ex Back - 4 Tips

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Personal Development

by Marc Sandford

After splitting up with their partner, most guys think that life as they know it is coming to an end. This fear can frequently cause them to make impulsive and desperate actions in order to win their girlfriend back. This can frequently do a lot more damage than good.

The panic can commonly make them act against their better judgement. But even their best judgement isn’t always right. That’s because it would either take a great deal of personal experience or a lot of research to really know what to do.

Here are some typical mistakes to avoid in your bid to get her back:

1.) Be careful about apologizing excessively. Admitting to your mistakes in a mature fashion is good. But don’t allow yourself to get carried away by assuming all of the blame for everything that went wrong.

Unless you truly are at fault for everything that’s gone wrong, doing this will erode your personal worth to her.

2.) Never bad mouth about your ex. Ugly things about her can get blurted out when you’re stressed. You may feel better because you’re venting off some steam.

Depending on how many people hear the remark, that little slip of the tongue will find its way to your ex. Convincing her to come back will be difficult as it is. Don’t make your problem even worse.

3.) It’s well past midnight and you have an intense need to give her a call. You’re feeling depressed and maybe have had a drink or two. Try not to phone her.

There’s at least two reasons for not giving her a call. One is that it’s an impulse call made when you’re feeling emotionally strung out. Who knows what you might say.

Another reason is you’ll seem needy and desperate. Unless she is really attracted by those qualities, it’s not a good idea.

4.) Stay away from arguing about the separation. Doing this will make your life harder in several ways. Firstly, the two of you need a little time to cool down and incessant arguing just fuels the fire.

Likewise, arguing against breaking apart can flip you into pleading mode or anger mode. Being angry with her won’t make her back down, it’ll make getting her back more difficult. Pleading is going to cause her to question why you are so desperate and needy.

Desperation is equivalent to lacking confidence, being dependent, and being easy to get. These aren’t the attributes of the ideal male.

Don’t forget that half of the battle is avoiding all of the mistakes that will damage your odds at getting her back. This is done by not allowing yourself to get gripped by anger, panic, or the other extreme emotions that will usually happen during a break up. Avoid any of the thoughts and situations that can arouse these negative feelings and start your plan to win her back.

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