Make Your Ex Want You Back: A How To Guide
Are You Pressuring Them?
Obviously you mean business, or you wouldn't be reading this. You're serious about repairing a breakup and giving love another shot. But if you're feeling overly eager about it, you're probably acting in the wrong way -- and your ex is bolting farther and farther away from you. And no wonder...it's natural human nature for people to resist this kind of pressure. Think about how you reacted last time you felt pressured to do something. Did you feel like you just wanted to get away from the situation? Did you feel angry, or frustrated? Pressuring your ex is completely pointless, and it will only make matters worse.
Don't Be A Text Terrorist
You miss your ex, and of course you want to talk to them. More importantly, you want them to want to talk to you. Sure, you want to stay on their radar -- but are you calling your ex too much, constantly writing e-mails or text messaging? If you're leaving messages every day, sending texts...stop! I mean it. Just stop. Right now. (Seriously...put the phone down and keep reading.)
Constantly contacting your ex is an easy way to make them think "stalker" -- and not want to get back together with you. Back away from the Blackberry, and try this strategy instead.
Make Your Ex Want You Back: Disconnect
Before you freak out, understand this -- I don't mean cut them out of your life forever. Just start by breaking contact off for a while and doing your own thing. While there is no communication between you and your ex, you can focus on working on yourself, rather than focusing 24/7 on your relationship issue. Yes, it's going to be rough, and you'll need discipline to keep you from returning to your old ways. But there's a huge benefit to this strategy that makes the challenge worth it.
Make 'em Think
See, by staying out of touch for awhile, your ex is going to experience a change in how they feel about you, since you aren't chasing after them. You may become kind of mysterious to them, because they aren't sure what you're up to or what you're feeling. Can you see how this actually works to your advantage? Now your ex is in a position to actually miss you -- something that's impossible when you're smothering them.
Let Them Come To You
The key to this strategy and to repairing a break up is to work with human nature -- not against it. Just keep yourself grounded and avoid smothering them. Do whatever you need to do (within reason, of course) to keep your fingers off the keypad. Make yourself appear mysterious and they'll have the time and space to remember why they loved you in the first place. Focus on your life and let them make the first move, and you will come out on top.