Dating a Friend's Ex? Dos and Don't S

If you are interested in keeping a friendship while you date a friends ex then take a few minutes to read this article. You need to learn about the dos and don'ts of dating a friends ex in order to make everything work out okay. Here are the do and don't s to help further educate you not messing up a good friendship.

Don't Tell Friend About Sex Life With Her Ex

Nobody wants to hear about a friend having sex with their ex. Nothing will make someone walk away faster than those simple words. Don't reveal anything sexual that is going on with the ex to your friend no matter what she or he says. The sex question is often a manipulation tactic used to get you to admit the truth while she or he is going to dump the friendship immediately based upon the yes answer.

Don't Tell Friend About Being Pregnant By The Ex

You never want to tell that you are pregnant with an ex baby to the friend. She will flip out on you immediately. A pregnancy statement is about as bad as an engagement statement made to a friend regarding her ex. You do not want to admit it to her that you are pregnant with her ex's baby no matter what she suspects.

Don't Tell Friend That You Are Engaged

Nobody wants to hear that the ex is engaged to their best friend and not them. They will be livid to hear this news so just don't tell them about it. Make sure that you are far away when someone delivers the bad news to your friend since he or she may need a few days to cool off. You don't want to rub it in to a friend that their ex is willing to make a commitment to you.

Don't Tell Friend What Horrible Things The Ex Says

No human wants to hear how awful the ex think that they are. Don't even make hints about the type of stuff that is said. Just remember that not everything might be totally true. Some partners have some obsessive type of thinking where they accuse their ex of cheating on them with anyone that has male or female parts.

Do Confirm Anything Terrible About Ex

If you find him cheating on you then make sure to tell your friend about it. She will be revealed to know that it wasn't just her that she cheated on. She will be able to heal from it a little better when she finds out that it wasn't her fault.

Do Inform Friend That Relationship Ended

If you end it with the ex then do inform the friend immediately. You can inform friend why it ended. You can even tell her that she did herself a favor when she ended it with him in the first place. You should be able to talk about it without things getting heated.

Do Tell Her Things That Annoy You

You two can kinda laugh about things about annoy each other about the ex. You can talk about it and relate to each other when he or she does the same thing with the both of you. You can turn a bad situation into one that you just laugh about later on.