Admit it.
Right after she dumped you, your first thought was to wonder how to get back together with your ex.
While your knee-jerk reaction is probably to call her and try to make things right, experts say in many situations this is exactly the wrong thing to do.
Read on to find out what you should never do - and how to get your ex girlfriend back in just 17 days.
Stop Calling Her Trying to get an ex back days after she dumped you is the worst possible thing to do.
She just called it quits - so give her some time away from you before you ask for another shot.
Wait at least two weeks and up to a month, but don't take too long or she really will move on.
"The first thing you want to do is just agree with the break-up," says T.
W.
Jackson, the author of best-selling Magic of Making Up.
Even if you're already past this stage, write her a letter and state the above in writing.
"You have to let them go before they're ever want to come back.
" Focus on Your Life You may be tempted to spend the next two weeks of your life thinking only about your ex and how you will eventually get her back.
But being so focused on her could cause you to lose focus of what this period is really all about - you.
To get an ex back, you need to get yourself back first - and that means pulling yourself together after the break-up.
So go ahead and hit the gym as hard as you can.
Pump some iron, reconnect with old friends - and if you're up for it, have a casual flirt or two.
It doesn't - and shouldn't - be anything serious, but it will do wonders for your self-esteem and help you pull your act together.
Instead of wondering how to get back together with your ex, you need to take steps to move on - even if you're not planning to.
"It is ultimately you that must propel getting over a bad breakup," says Justin Patfitt, the CEO and Founder of FastLife International.
Let Her Despair You may be spending your waking hours thinking about her all the time in spite of your best efforts to the contrary - but she doesn't need to know that! The more time passes without you calling her, the more convinced she will become that you're ready to move on.
This, in turn, will usually force her to reconsider the break-up - and even try to get you back.
Nothing spurns a woman more than realization that her ex no longer cares - and nothing forces her to make a move to win him back more than watching him slip through her fingers.
Women tend to have a much harder time letting go of their ex than men (even if they started the break-up in the first place).
So use her possessiveness to your advantage and wait for her to make the first move! Bonus
Right after she dumped you, your first thought was to wonder how to get back together with your ex.
While your knee-jerk reaction is probably to call her and try to make things right, experts say in many situations this is exactly the wrong thing to do.
Read on to find out what you should never do - and how to get your ex girlfriend back in just 17 days.
Stop Calling Her Trying to get an ex back days after she dumped you is the worst possible thing to do.
She just called it quits - so give her some time away from you before you ask for another shot.
Wait at least two weeks and up to a month, but don't take too long or she really will move on.
"The first thing you want to do is just agree with the break-up," says T.
W.
Jackson, the author of best-selling Magic of Making Up.
Even if you're already past this stage, write her a letter and state the above in writing.
"You have to let them go before they're ever want to come back.
" Focus on Your Life You may be tempted to spend the next two weeks of your life thinking only about your ex and how you will eventually get her back.
But being so focused on her could cause you to lose focus of what this period is really all about - you.
To get an ex back, you need to get yourself back first - and that means pulling yourself together after the break-up.
So go ahead and hit the gym as hard as you can.
Pump some iron, reconnect with old friends - and if you're up for it, have a casual flirt or two.
It doesn't - and shouldn't - be anything serious, but it will do wonders for your self-esteem and help you pull your act together.
Instead of wondering how to get back together with your ex, you need to take steps to move on - even if you're not planning to.
"It is ultimately you that must propel getting over a bad breakup," says Justin Patfitt, the CEO and Founder of FastLife International.
Let Her Despair You may be spending your waking hours thinking about her all the time in spite of your best efforts to the contrary - but she doesn't need to know that! The more time passes without you calling her, the more convinced she will become that you're ready to move on.
This, in turn, will usually force her to reconsider the break-up - and even try to get you back.
Nothing spurns a woman more than realization that her ex no longer cares - and nothing forces her to make a move to win him back more than watching him slip through her fingers.
Women tend to have a much harder time letting go of their ex than men (even if they started the break-up in the first place).
So use her possessiveness to your advantage and wait for her to make the first move! Bonus
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