By Chris Seiter

Updated on May 18th, 2021

We are going to do something a little bit different with this article.

Something I haven’t done since I last wrote an article about, The Ungettable Girl.

Instead of talking about what to do in this situation or what to do in that situation I want to talk about what qualities you can exhibit that are more likely to increase your chances of re-attracting your ex.

In other words, I am going to pull back the curtain and give you ultimate insight into the mind of the man.

But this begs the question.

How do I know that exhibiting this exact behavior will work?

How can I guarantee that I am just not making it up off the top of my head?

Good question.

When I research these articles I generally have a gauntlet that I often put my ideas through.

Here’s a picture of my gauntlet,

The Gauntlet

You will notice that there are three parts to this gauntlet,

  1. My Thoughts
  2. My Research
  3. What I Have Seen

Basically when I get an idea I try to pick it apart in any way that I can.

I will give you an example.

Let’s take the a basic principle “ex recovery” principle like the no contact rule and run it through the gauntlet.

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Gauntlet Test One: My Thoughts

I always like to test things against myself because I am a man. Therefore, I know how most of them think. So, sometimes simply asking,

“Would this work on me?”

Is enough of a test for me to tell if an idea is good or bad.

So, would it?

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Would a strategy like the no contact rule work on me?

Well, it may very well be the most popular strategy that I talk about on Ex Boyfriend Recovery so of course it would!

But doing the “self test” alone isn’t enough to determine if an idea is good enough to put on this site. Nope, there are two more tests that the gauntlet will throw at it to determine if it’s an idea worth pursuing.

Gauntlet Test Two: My Research

What are others who have dedicated their lives to relationships saying about it?

Do they like it?

Despise it?

Are they iffy about it?

These are all very important things to consider before giving the “go ahead” on an idea.

For example, let’s say that I thought the no contact rule would work on myself (test one) but when I did my research all the experts out there were arguing against it (which they really aren’t.)

Well, that’s cause for alarm and may make me want to think twice about endorsing an idea.

Of course, there are those rare cases where experts are completely wrong.

Which is why test three comes in handy.

Gauntlet Test Three: What I Have Seen

Ex Boyfriend Recovery is a big site.

Oh, who am I kidding.

This is a BIG A** site.

Meaning that every single month close to 600,000 women stop by here. Now, I am no math wiz but when you add the numbers up that means that over 7.2 million people come to this website every single year.

That’s a lot of people.

And you want to know what advantage there is to having that many people visit the site?

A lot of people try things without you even recommending it.

And since we have formed a really amazing community here at EBR a lot of those people inform us on whether or not an idea worked or failed.

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So, with a strategy like the no contact rule we have found that over 70% of our successes (meaning a woman got her boyfriend back) utilized NC. Therefore, we know that it’s an effective strategy.

The whole idea behind the gauntlet is to put every idea through a test so that we aren’t wasting your time.

Now, it may seem like I just wasted three minutes of your life explaining this whole “gauntlet” idea but the truth is that there is a method to my madness.

This entire page is dedicated to teaching you about what qualities an ex boyfriend is drawn to in his ex girlfriend. Therefore, I am going to be showing you A LOT of qualities/ideas.

However, instead of expecting you to follow me blindly I am going to peel back the layers and let you in on what I found via the gauntlet tests. In other words, I am going to show you all of my findings in addition to letting you in on the qualities that attract men.

Sound good?

Yes?

 

Quality #1: The Chase

We're waiting

Geez… Has anyone ever told you that you are very impatient?

Ok, let’s begin.

Don’t be easy to get… You’ll be easy to forget

I heard that quote somewhere and totally wanted to use it…. So I did!

Men love the chase.

You see, there is a fundamental difference between how men and women often approach relationships. Women are very concerned with establishing a committed relationships while men are concerned with the thrill of getting into a new relationship.

My friend Wes said it best,

The best part about dating isn’t actually getting into a relationship with a woman. It’s the thrill ride of trying to get there.

And I have to admit. He’s kind of right.

Men are hunters.

We like to hunt things.

We like to chase things.

So, what if there is no chase?

What if there is nothing to hunt?

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Well, that’s kind of what happened to you in your relationship with your ex. You got boring to him. There was no chase involved.

Of course, what do I know about the chase?

I’m a married man, right?

At least, that’s the logic that a someone named Butterfflyess had on my YouTube Channel,

Men Want What They Can't Have

But she has a point.

What could I know?

What chase could I possibly be experiencing now that I am a married man?

Well, just because I am married doesn’t mean that I can’t experience “the chase” with my wife. Hell, sometimes I still feel like I am chasing after her. And even though it annoys me to no end it also serves an important purpose.

It keeps things fresh.

It keeps things new.

But perhaps you need something a bit more scientific to drill this point home so I would like to introduce you to my research.

What My Research Says About “The Chase”

Have you ever heard of a principle called, psychological reactance?

It’s basically this psychology principle that states that whenever someone has a freedom taken away or is threatened to have that freedom taken away they are more drawn to having that freedom.

This is very prevalent in children.

Have you ever noticed that you can give a child a toy and they will get very excited about it for about ten seconds and then they get bored of it and move on to something else. But if another child comes around and picks up the toy that they just got bored with all of a sudden they are very interested in having that toy back.

In other words, when the child realized that their freedom of having that toy was taken away they were more drawn to the toy.

The same principle applies here with your ex and the chase.

By playing hard to get you are essentially signifying to your ex that he doesn’t have the freedom to “have you.” Psychology has found that doing this to a person actually makes them want you more.

This is why “the chase” has proven to be such an effective method of attraction.

But science can only take us so far.

What about the experience I have had dealing with “the chase?”

What I Have Seen Regarding “The Chase”

Take a moment and look over this picture,

real life exampe

Now, I realize that this is actually very difficult to make out but this is actually a screenshot of one of my independent studies where I looked directly at my successes and tried to determine what they did that worked versus what didn’t work.

This particular success is actually found on the brother site to this site, Ex Girlfriend Recovery. I realize that we are talking about men in this article but what I found with this success story can directly apply to what I am talking about so I am going to use it.

Don’t hate!

As you can see from my notes this particular guy begged for his ex girlfriend back a total of 3 times and essentially fell flat on his face every time.

It wasn’t until he implemented the no contact rule, a tactic that forces your ex to chase after you to get a response that he started seeing some results.

By it’s very nature the no contact rule forces you to play hard to get.

And here we have an example of a man who did not play hard to get and failed at getting his ex back. In fact, it wasn’t until he started playing hard to get. It wasn’t until he started implementing a way to get his ex to chase him that he started seeing results.

“The chase” works!

Quality #2: The Madonna-Whore Complex

Instead, of giving a bit of build up on the madonna-whore complex I am just going to jump straight to my research.

The madonna-whore complex isn’t something I just made up off the top of my head.

Quite the contrary, it’s a principle that was thought up by this guy,

freud

Sigmund Freud!

Now, before I get to explaining the concept there is something important that we need to talk about.

When you first read the words, “Madonna-Whore” complex what was the first thing you thought of?

You thought of Madonna… the famous singer, right?

madonna

Well, believe it or not when we talk about “madonna” in this article we aren’t going to be referring to the pop superstar. Instead, we are going to be using the literal definition.

Madonna- The Virgin Mary

And as for “whore…”

Well, I don’t think you need any prep for that.

That means what you think it does.

So, what is the “madonna-whore complex?”

What Is It?

The MW complex revolves around the idea that a man can’t maintain sexual arousal while in the midst of a loving and committed relationship.

The idea basically goes like this.

Men either see women as a saint like “madonna” or as a “whore” like a prostitute.

Men with this complex will prefer a woman who has more “whore” like qualities.

But how does this tie in to what we are talking about?

I mean, am I really telling you that you need to become a whore to re-attract your ex boyfriend?

No…

I want you to think of it like this,

A man is going to have two different views of you. He is either going to see you as a girl that he will never consider sleeping with.

OR

He is going to see you as a girl he will consider sleeping with. A girl that he will fantasize about sleeping with.

Do you care to take a guess at where you need to fall if you want to have any chance of re-attracting an ex?

Yup, you need to fall under the category where he fantasizes about sleeping with you.

Now, it’s still possible for a man to feel affection towards a Madonna but it will be more of a mother like affection.

Ah… a mother like affection.

Remember that phrase because it’s going to be important in a second.

The obvious question that you have in your mind right now is how? How can you become a girl he will fantasize about sleeping with.

Well, let’s turn to real life and I want to show you what I am seeing.

What I Have Seen Regarding The MW Complex

It always shocks me when I hear stories about your relationships.

Seriously, half the time I am sitting there thinking,

“Man, this guy doesn’t deserve you… You are way to good for him.”

But maybe that’s the problem.

Do you remember a few seconds ago when I told you to remember that phrase about mothers?

Well, here’s the payoff.

If you act like a mother to a man he is going to treat you like a mother.

In other words, if you spoil him too much, do his laundry, dishes, cook for him, etc he is going to take you for granted and he will lose his physical attraction to you.

I know it sounds weird.

As a married man all I think half the time is how great it would be if my wife did my clothes.

But she doesn’t.

Maybe that’s why I am so wildly attracted to her.

She constantly leaves me wanting more.

She doesn’t act like my mother.

She acts like my wife.

So, I guess the main takeaway from the MW complex is that you shouldn’t act so saintly or perfect around a man. Don’t cater to his needs. He will take you for granted.

Quality #3: Reverse Psychology Specifically Around Dating

If you are familiar with my work on PRO then you would know that I recommend that you go on three dates with your ex before you make any serious moves about obtaining a commitment.

The idea behind this is that each date slowly builds up attraction and will raise your chances of getting a man to ask you to be official again.

But that’s assuming that everything goes according to plan.

That’s assuming that we live in a perfect world.

I mean, what happens if you get on the first date with your ex and he says,

“You know we aren’t ever going to get back together, right? I just want to be friends.”

It can be deflating to your confidence and as much as I hate to admit this it happens quite often.

So, what can you do to flip the script?

How can you make this work for you?

Well, you can use reverse psychology.

Exes are terrified of getting serious with another ex (you.) So, take that knowledge and use it against him. Create a situation where you put him in the role of the chaser and you in the role of the “chasee!”

Here’s what you do.

Tell him that you aren’t interested in jumping back into a relationship with both feet before he has the chance.

Remember what I just told you about psychological reactance and how men hate having their “freedom” taken away?

Well, that’s essentially what you are doing.

You are putting him in a position where not only will it put a stop to his fears that you are after something “serious” but it also takes his freedom to have you away.

Are you starting to see a common theme here?

Often times the key to attracting a man is this constant push/pull of attraction (more on that in a second.)

Let’s turn our attention to my research.

Research Around Reverse Psychology

People hate being told what they can’t do.

And that’s why this method is so effective.

You are basically telling your ex that he can’t get into a relationship with you. You are depriving him of his freedom to have you (psychological reactance.) And once that freedom has been taken away he is going to go batshit crazy trying to get it back.

Don’t believe me?

Ok, let’s take a look at a few real life examples that I came across in my research.

Take a look at this picture,

lol

What does this sign say?

It says not to throw stones at it, right?

Does it look like people listened?

Hell no… I count 17 places where it looks like rocks were thrown at the sign.

Ok, try this one on for size,

target shooting

No target shooting.

Does it look like people listened?

Nope, it looks like someone used the sign for target practice.

Ok, last one I promise,

reverse psychology compliment

Guilty!

I did this to my wife the other day.

I had just gotten out of the shower and was back from a workout and she happened to be in the room.

I asked,

“Do you think I look alright?”

Care to guess her response?

“Oh my god… You look amazing.”

Reverse psychology works.

But what about with exes?

What I Have Seen With Reverse Psychology

When it comes to getting an ex back reverse psychology is hit or miss.

Sometimes it works phenomenally and sometimes it doesn’t work at all.

There are a lot of extracurricular factors that go into it.

So, I think what it all boils down to is picking your spots. Honestly, the best use of reverse psychology that I have seen relating to exes is the example I gave above about nipping an exes fears of getting serious in the bud.

Remember, before he has a chance to tell you that he doesn’t want a relationship you jump in and say,

I’m NOT interested in jumping back into a relationship with both feet.

This automatically puts him in a position where he is going to want to prove you wrong.

Why?

Simple, your ex boyfriend, in the back of his mind has a god complex… at least when it comes to his relationship with you.

He thinks he will have this ultimate power over you where he can seduce you and get you to do anything he wants.

Because that’s how most women react to a breakup.

They beg for their exes back…

They apologize…

They act pathetic.

So, rather than doing what he has been conditioned to believe is true you are going to do the opposite. You are going to make him feel like you are in the drivers seat as opposed to him being there.

Quality #4: The Push/Pull Theory

The push/pull theory is a pretty simple theory on the surface but once you dive deeper it can become complex.

In other words, there is a very specific way that I feel it should be used.

But let’s define it first.

The Push/Pull Theory- You pull your ex in by saying or doing something sweet and then you push them away by teasing them or doing something that disqualifies “the pull.”

Mixed signals are a perfect example of the push/pull theory.

When your ex does something that makes you think,

“Man, they may really want me back.”

And then the next moment they turn around and do something that makes you think,

“Never mind… they don’t want me back.”

This is the push/pull theory at work.

The desired result by using the push/pull theory is that you make your ex want you even more. It’s supposed to put you in a position where you are highly valued. BUT in order to achieve this you really need to implement the theory in a certain way.

More on that in a second.

Let’s turn to our research.

What Research Says About The Push/Pull Theory

I first came across the push/pull theory when reading a book called,

“The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists”

It was basically written by a guy who was very nerdy and couldn’t get a girl to save his life. However, throughout the book he undergoes this physical and emotional transformation after meeting and hanging out with a society of pickup artists.

Essentially he listens to what they say and successfully is able to get any girl he wants.

One of the tactics that these PUA’s preached to him was the push/pull theory.

Now, I do want to say that pickup artists are a pretty despicable bunch.

They don’t respect women…

They take advantage of them…

All around they aren’t very nice.

But they were on to something with the push/pull theory. Just not in the way they describe it.

You see, there is a fundamental flaw with the push/pull theory.

It basically makes you look like an a**hole.

What I Have Found To Be True With The Push/Pull Theory

I want you to imagine something for me.

Imagine that you use the P/P theory to the extreme.

You say something that pulls your ex in,

Screen Shot 2016-04-07 at 12.59.24 PM

And then you say something that pushes him away,

Screen Shot 2016-04-07 at 1.00.38 PM

This is the way the pickup community thinks you should use the push/pull theory.

I think this is a massive mistake because all you accomplish by doing this is looking like a total dweeb. Seriously, if someone did that to me I am pretty sure they would be getting a big “fu*k you” in my head. So, here’s what you should do.

Instead of taking the push/pull theory literally and incorporating it into every message or conversation you have with your ex you should look at it in a more general way.

Yes, you want to incorporate it but you probably need to incorporate it without saying something that will piss your ex off.

That’s why I would like to introduce you to my version of the push/pull theory.

Ex Boyfriend Recoveries Push/Pull Theory

Have you ever been fishing?

Yes?

Have you ever caught a fish?

No?

Well, allow me to explain how that process goes down.

The first thing you need is a fishing pole and some type of bait to attract the fish. Once you have those things you go to an area where there are fish and throw your line in the water,

fishing

Eventually… after enough time passes a fish will bite the bait and get stuck on the hook at the end of the fishing line.

 

Now the hard part begins. It’s time to reel your fish in.

But how?

Well, oftentimes if you reel the fish in too fast then it will get loose and run away.

fishing

So, what can you do?

Well, what you want to do is lighly pull the fish in… and then let it go a bit…. and then pull it in a bit… and then let it go for a bit. However, the key here is that every time you “let it go” you let it go for less and less.

Remember, you want this fish to be pulled in completely.

It kind of looks like this,

fishing copy

Do you see where I am going with this analogy?

You essentially want to make your ex feel like he has a chance and then make him feel like he hasn’t. You want to be engaged with him and then not engaged with him.

Let me give you an example.

Let’s say that you have gotten very far into the ex recovery process and you are at the point where you are talking on the phone. The two of you just had an amazing conversation. This can be classified as “the pull.”

Well, now it’s time to push.

Maybe you ignore him for a day.

You don’t say anything mean or do anything ridiculous that those pickup artists recommend you just ignore.

That’s all the push you need.

Quality #5: Waiting To Sleep With An Ex

I know what you are thinking,

“What man would find that attractive?”

Subconsciously women understand that men are attracted to sex. After all, why else would a woman want to wear something like this,

sexy dress

It’s not because it’s comfortable.

It’s because they know that showing off their body will appeal to a man and it’s true.

It does.

But you are in a very unique situation. Assuming you and your ex were together for quite some time I am guessing that the two of you slept together at some point. Therefore, your ex has nothing else to chase. Look, call me insensitive, rude, horrible or whatever other bad adjectives you can think of but the truth is that men are hardwired to want to have lots of sex.

Your ex is no different.

It’s just that sometimes he wants to have sex with other people.

Now, if you haven’t caught on already the big theme behind attracting a man is constantly leaving him with this feeling that he has to chase you.

So, what happens when he has nothing else to chase?

He will stop chasing.

Hmm…

Perhaps I should give you an example.

Let’s pretend that I am consulting a woman named Cordelia who wants her ex, Bob, back.

Now let’s say that I tell Cordelia that under no circumstances can she sleep with Bob before she successfully gets him back. Unfortunately, Cordelia doesn’t heed my advice and she begins to notice one of two things happening.

  1. Bob suddenly loses interest in her
  2. Bob wants more sex but refuses to become “official.”

Let’s take a look at what’s going on in Bob’s mind throughout these two “things.”

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Thing One: Bob Suddenly Loses Interest In Cordelia

Like I said above, men are hardwired to want sex.

But what happens when they get what they want and they aren’t locked down in a relationship. What happens when they aren’t obligated to stay.

Well, then they move on to the next thing.

They try to get sex from someone else.

To quote the late great Barney Stinson,

new is better

At least, a lot of men have this mentality.

Men need structure.

We like it.

Hell, just the other day I told my wife that I literally need her to hold me accountable to my work schedule. In other words, I needed her to make sure I was working. I have this nasty habit of getting distracted and not doing my work.

Here’s my point.

Without a relationship to hold a man to a structure he is going to try to sleep with new people.

Let’s move on and talk about thing two!

Thing Two: Bob Wants More Sex But Refuses To Become “Official.”

Friends with benefits.

That’s essentially what you are with your ex the second you sleep with him when you aren’t in a relationship.

I get why you do it.

I really do.

You are thinking that if you sleep with your ex he is going to have his passion for you re-ignited and he is going to want to be back in a relationship with you.

That rarely ever happens.

Usually what ends up happening is he tries to scam his way into having sex with you again but he won’t commit.

Sure it’s messy along the way.

He will fool you into thinking that he wants to get back into a relationship with you with text messages like this,

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But when push comes to shove he doesn’t take any meaningful actions to lock you down in a relationship.

Here’s what it all boils down to.

Sleeping with an ex boyfriend prematurely BEFORE you get him back is a mistake because it gives him what he wants before he actually earns it.

In a traditional relationship a man has to court a woman and get her to agree to be in a relationship with him before she decides to sleep with him.

That’s how it’s supposed to work.

But by sleeping with an ex before he has earned the right to sleep with you, you are basically re-enforcing the idea that it’s ok for him to be friends with benefits with you.

That’s a place you don’t want to be.

What Research Says About Waiting To Sleep With A Man

Back in 2000 communications professor, Sandra Metts did a study to determine if having an emotional connection (saying “I love you”) before having sex could have a positive impact on the trajectory of a relationship.

She determined that couples who had sex before saying “I love you” often had a negative experience with their relationship.

AKA: They broke up faster or had a very toxic experience in their relationships.

(source)

What does this tell us?

Well, it tells us that establishing an emotional connection before you have sex is very important for the survival of a relationship.

It also explains my theory above about how men can suddenly lose interest after getting sex too soon.

There is no emotional connection to hold their interest.

Which is why it’s essential to get them to commit before you become intimate.

What I Have Seen From Women Who Sleep With Their Exes

I want to show you something.

This is a comment I received the other day by a woman who is in the midst of a friends with benefits situation with her ex,

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This is the kind of crap that exes will pull all the time when they are in the midst of a FWB situation.

You see, often what ends up happening is the woman gets really upset because she is having sex with her ex without a relationship in place and she starts trying to push him to be in a relationship with her.

Now, is that exactly what’s happening in this example?

No, BUT at her core this woman definitely wants a relationship with her ex.

Here’s my point.

I have seen this situation copied about five hundred other times.

And they usually always end up the same way.

Friends with benefits leads to a woman wanting a relationship. As a result, she starts pushing for one and scares the man away in the process (like what’s happening in the example above.)

Do yourself a favor and NOT sleep with an ex before you get him back.

Sound good?

Quality #6: He Is A God

I know this may sound a little weird at first but bear with me here.

Men love to feel like gods.

merciful

We love to feel like we are admired by women.

And your ex boyfriend isn’t any different. Now, something tells me that right before your relationship ended with your ex you weren’t giving him too many compliments. Was that the reason that the two of you broke up.

No, but it could be contributing.

Sometimes the smartest thing you can do to make a man fall for you is to find ways to make him feel like a superior specimen.

I have a perfect story to tell you.

Contrary to popular belief I was not always good at talking to women. In fact, it wasn’t until I was 18 that I got my first kiss and even then I was terrified of “how to kiss.”

Looking back it’s kind of hilarious to me how pathetic I was but for the 18 year old version of Chris Seiter, women were not a strong point. In fact, I remember being terrified of talking to any girl who I thought was pretty.

But I am getting off topic here.

I was 18 years old when I convinced a girl to go out with me and I will never forget the first time I actually felt wanted by a girl.

We were watching a movie at the local movie theater (a scary one.) Now, I typically hated watching scary movies because I always thought the plots were kind of dumb but that’s besides the point.

Eventually a really scary part of the movie came to pass and what’s the first thing my (then) girlfriend did?

She grabbed right on to my arm.

It made me feel…. good.

It made me feel like I was the protector.

It was an indirect way of her acknowledging that I was someone who she would trust enough to make her feel better.

Funny Off Topic Story: When I was 20 years old I went with my best friend, Wes, to watch a midnight showing of a scary movie.

 

Anyways, Wes happened to be sitting next to a couple of girls who he had never met before. Well, about an hour into the movie there was a part that made the girl next to him jump and she grabbed on to Wes’ arm very tightly. Once she realized that she had essentially grabbed on to a stranger’s arm she apologized to him very frantically, “I am so sorry.”

 

But that’s not the best part.

 

The best part of it was how much he bragged about it. How much he loved it.

 

Remember, men love to feel like they are kings and this girl made him feel like that.

Here is my point.

If you can find these clever little ways of making your ex boyfriend feel good like that then you are going to be in a very good position for making him raise his attractiveness level towards you.

Of course, you are probably sitting there wondering,

Well, what are some other examples of what I can do to make him feel good about himself?

Examples That You Can Use

  • If you see a bug, like a cockroach, freak out (even if it doesn’t scare you) and run over to him and make him kill it. Remember, make him feel like a god.
  • Maybe you are having trouble opening a jar…. PERFECT! All you have to do is get him to open it. (Psst… makes me feel like a god every time.)
  • If he lifts something super heavy in front of you, you should exclaim, “Wow, you are so strong!”

What Research Says About Stroking A Man’s Ego

All of my research on compliments in relationships yielded similar results.

Compliments In Relationships = Good!

Yet I am more of a statistics person and wherever I looked I had trouble finding any studies done on this.

Don’t get me wrong, I am sure someone out there has done a study on this before but I just had trouble finding it.

Instead, I did find something equally interesting.

According to an article posted by Forbes, compliments is the social equivalent of receiving money.

What a great visual.

Imagine you had two men.

two men

Now, let’s give man one a ton of money and let’s give man two no money,

two men

Which man do you think is going to be happier?

Man one, right?

Of course!

Well, according to the study posted on Forbes the brain looks at compliments as the social equivalent of receiving money. Therefore it makes sense that a man who receives a lot of compliments from a woman is going to be happier than a man who receives no compliments from a woman.

What I Have Seen With Regards To Compliments

And yet I would warn you to proceed with caution.

Why?

Well, women who come to Ex Boyfriend Recovery are often to obsessed with their exes. Thus, they overdo it with the compliments to an almost uneasy level.

Compliments are great but can you imagine if you got fifty compliments a day. It could become old fast.

That’s why I often recommend that you pair this attraction principle with the push/pull theory.

If you remember my write up about push/pull you would remember that you push your ex away with something that makes him think that you aren’t as “into” him and then you pull him back in by doing something that makes him think that you are.

Well, compliments are a perfect way of doing that.

Just sayin!

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163 thoughts on “What Really Attracts An Ex Boyfriend To You?”

  1. Mansi raval

    November 1, 2023 at 8:05 am

    I want him back we are dating only 6 month had sex but now he don’t want me after having sex he lost interest and attraction cuz I’m skinny after chasing him 8 month he get irritated what should I do to get him back again and make him attractive

    1. Coach Shaunna

      January 2, 2024 at 2:09 am

      Hi Mansi, by the sounds of things your guy was looking more for a friends with benefits or a casual thing at the time. To get someone like this interested in you for a relationship is going to take a lot of patience and work and I would say that the main thing is that you do not sleep with him until you are in an official relationship as “dating” and having sex tells him you are open to a casual situationship with him.

  2. Mansi raval

    November 1, 2023 at 8:03 am

    Hey coach can you help me I have been with him 6 month we were just in friends with benefits we had sex now he lost his feelings he dont want me after I made huge contact to get back him and chase him he lost interest even more what should I do to get back his attention and love ???

    1. Coach Shaunna

      November 9, 2023 at 5:01 pm

      Hi Mansi, when you are in a FWB situation it is difficult to get them to commit to you romantically as they are already getting the attention that they wanted from you in the first place. Start following the rules of no contact and then reach out to rebuild your connection but it is essential that you do not have any physical intimacy with your ex until you are dating and in a relationship – not a FWB again.

  3. Yashika

    June 3, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    Hii. So this guy got attached to me through social media , we started talking , we fell for each other , we haven’t met yet becoz he is in another country , he is gonna visit India next 5 months , but he pulled him away because he is not sure , what should I do to keep him tied with me through these months and once he is there , how can I make him feel that we both are meant to be together

  4. Zia

    April 9, 2020 at 1:03 pm

    I’ve been FWB with my exboyfriend for the past 5 months. We see each other only once a month. How do I handle the situation if I want him back?

    1. EBR Team Member: Shaunna

      April 9, 2020 at 9:45 pm

      Hi Zia, you stop sleeping with him, complete a 45 NC and work on yourself during that time, work your way through the texting information and get him investing time with you not just having sex

  5. Melissa

    April 30, 2018 at 10:21 am

    Hi I met my ex boyfriend about 3 weeks ago for a catch up after 2 years of not seeing him. It went so well we had laughs a few drinks and obviously a catch up. I asked on the catch up if he was happy to meet up again at somepoint he said he would like to do that I’m meeting him again in 3 weeks.. the problem is I still love my ex and always will he was my first love, but I’m in a relationship with someone else?! I don’t know what to do, I don’t know whether to have 3 “catch ups” with him and see where we stand. Or just break it off with my current partner now? But then I could be let down by my previous ex partner. But when we meet he never said anything like “I don’t want a relationship with you right now” we don’t text everyday or every week only when and where and what time to meet on our “catch ups” I need help

    1. Chris Seiter

      April 30, 2018 at 2:39 pm

      Hi Melissa…our emotions can tug us in different directions particularly when it comes to current and past loves. This clearly a tricky situation. You should just proceed very slowly and carefully. Lots of possibilities and outcomes. You could risk losing both. You may have found what you want in your current partner. You may discover your old flame has changed and still cares for you deeply and renewing the relationship, if mutually agreed upon, serves you both. So what is best for you? For now, ask yourself why your ex boyfriend is your “ex”. What happened that caused the split? Is that still a problem? Or you ignoring that or deluding yourself that that problem or those issues wont occur again? Is he really still deeply in love with you? Just go it really slow and hopefully the truth will prevail without anyone getting really hurt.

  6. MayHo

    October 25, 2017 at 12:27 am

    Hi Amor,

    Where is the reply button? I have to leave a new message whenever I want to reply to our previous conversation. Do you mean I should take the initiative to text him again? But how can I do it? The fact that he is trying to avoid talking to me during the wedding and he is still secretly dating the other woman even after a year, holding me back from taking any action..

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 28, 2017 at 6:36 pm

      You can’t change a person, that’s why we always say to women to have standards.. If you still want him back even if he’s secretly dating other women, you have to start building rapport but if you want him to change first, you have to move on…

      Sorry about the reply button, I think it’s because the site is still under renovation so it’s still in the works..

  7. MayHo

    October 24, 2017 at 12:24 am

    I did not attend in the end, my parents were strongly against it. I had the strong urge to just book the ticket to fly back but I didn’t in the end… Urgh, I feel like I have missed out the chance. Did I just spoil my chance of getting him back? 🙁

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 24, 2017 at 5:58 pm

      Nope..why not build rapport through messages?

  8. MayHo

    October 12, 2017 at 8:21 am

    Me and my ex were together for 7 years and we knew each other since young (childhood friend). We broke up for a year because he cheated (we are in LDR too) but no contact since then. His family loves me and we are still in very close contact, they always make sure that I am okay. Throughout this year, I have been focusing on improving myself by hanging out with friends, non stop exercising, learning muay thai and etc. I feel good about myself and I think I look even better than last time! This weekend is his sister’s wedding and I am one of the bridesmaids, it’s gonna be the 1st time that we will be seeing each other again since the breakup. I am nervous but I know I want to attract him again because I genuinely still loving him.. Besides dressing up nicely and be myself, be friendly, what else should I do furthermore?

    1. MayHo

      October 19, 2017 at 2:56 am

      Finally met him but he was sending me awkward vibes and trying to avoid talking to me but I noticed that he did peep on me quite a few times. As I mentioned previously, he left me for another girl (who is obviously a bad girl that steels people’s boyfriend), his family has been strongly against it. But that said, they are still secretly dating. 🙁 I am really upset about it, the grass is obviously not greener, I am very confident that my standard/bar was set up pretty high. I am only losing out because of distance (we were in LDR). I did present myself well during the wedding party, I was hoping that he would somehow take the initiative to start a conversation with me but he didnt. What can I do now if he doesnt seem like regretting YET?

      Actually this weekend will have another round of wedding banquet but I am still hesitating whether to attend because I dont want to push my luck/ him away.. He would think that the girl is not being recognised because his family is still hoping that we could reconcile and I am the only one who is being accepted.

      It is kinda frustrated but after seeing him that day, I know I am still in love with this man despite the fact that he has put me through the pain and heartbreak.

    2. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 22, 2017 at 6:57 pm

      you said you were in no contact for a year right? then 1 meet up is not going to build rapport..

    3. MayHo

      October 13, 2017 at 12:45 am

      Wish me luck!

    4. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 13, 2017 at 6:49 pm

      Good luck!

    5. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 12, 2017 at 6:25 pm

      Hi Mayho,

      stop worrying and enjoy! 😀

  9. honestly

    July 6, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    My ex broke up with me 5 moths ago, we were togheter more then 1 year. For couple months we stayed friends, talking and have sex also. Then I started no contact for 12 days, during this time he contacted me 3 times but I ignored and failed no contact on day 12 ask him to meet up, he said he don’t want more drama cos I was going crazy after every time we were sleeping togheter. I told him there will be no drama cos I just want to see him as a friend, he said yes but hen he said he’s very busy with work. I wasn’t pushing more and started NC. Wanted to do 30 days but I failed again, he contacted asking how am I doing and I replied after 3 days, it was 15 day of NC.

    I don’t want to start NC again, we’re texting now again and he’s very positive with that his messages. I’m cutting conversation in high point and he’s messaging me first as well. I’m staying positive an not showing that I want him back or even meet him.

    I improved during this time, going gym a lot, eating healthy, got promotion at work, meeting friends, found a lot of guys are intrested in me. But I still think I’m not ungettable girl for him as he has a really high expectations. Keep talking how he wants to be the best in everything and it’s just killing my confidence but I’m not showing it… Feels like I’m not good enough for him even thou I’m looking much better now then when we were in a relatioship….

    Do I need to start NC again? It would be weird now as we are talking again… I’m gonna keep improving myself but not sure if I should cut him off again

    1. honestly

      July 14, 2017 at 10:20 am

      So I think I’ve ruined everything. We were talking for a week an he was responsive and posistive, but I went crazy again (haven’t showed it to him thou). Spent whole week with a phone in my hand just waiting for his message. We were joking and talking about his job but he was barealy asking about me, like he was not interested. Anyway through week we exchanged loads of texts, we were talking a little bit about sex but not too much. In the end I panicked that he will totally friendzone me so I told him I’m seeing someone but it’s not too serious yet. He said he’s happy for me and wish me all the best and the he’ll will step back cos he wants me to be happy and do’t want to hurt me again. I think I was trying rushing things again and I don’t know what to do now….

    2. EBR Team Member: Amor

      July 14, 2017 at 7:05 pm

      That means you need to be more focused in other activities..

    3. EBR Team Member: Amor

      July 6, 2017 at 8:10 pm

      Nope..just keep doing what you’re doing but be more focused in your activities and be active in posting..rather than always talking to him

  10. Anna

    June 6, 2017 at 11:47 am

    I slept with my ex bf one week after the breakup… But now it has been 4 weeks since that and we haven’t talked. What should I do? Have I messed everything up already?

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      June 7, 2017 at 5:27 pm

      how much have you improved yourself and how active were you in posting in social media?

  11. Zoey

    April 13, 2017 at 7:31 am

    Hi, I previously posted on this website when I first broke up with my ex. He had reached out to me wanting to get back around 5 months ago. I used a bit of a push and pull method when he said he was keen, then confused, then i said if you’re confused I don’t want it then went NC. Then he decided a week later he wanted to be back for sure when we talked again. Fast forward to now (5months), we talk usually about pretty shallow things (but we have had deeper talks about dreams, holidays), when we argue he would initiate calls to mend things, we are in LDR but we do game together with friends a lot. I have visited him, he said he really enjoys spending time with me. However, when we are apart I felt something was off – he was no longer sexting or reacting when I try to make advances. I asked him whether he is serious about this relationship. He opened up and said he just doesn’t feel motivated with the relationship anymore – similar to what he said before we broke up in our last relationship. He feels like he is no longer as attracted to me and it feels like we are so familiar with each other that it’s more like a friend that he sees in me. He said he sees a lot of qualities in me which he wants in his girlfriend but ever since an event (our previous holiday – where we had pretty big arguments and I said things that he really really disliked/demean) He just hasn’t seen me in the same way. Prior to that, he was very into me. he says he’s over the ‘event’ but it’s just no the same. To me I think he still holds onto some of the negative from the previous relationship and is unwilling to freely open up to me again fearing failure/history repeating.
    We said we’ll take a couple days off to cool off and think. I ended our conversation with a really lengthy message saying what I like in this relationship and how I’ve seen his effort to make it work (acknowledgement). At the same time though I expect that if he wants to be together he needs to be willing to at least TRY to fall back in love with me. and that I’m willing to stick by him through tough times but only if he wants me to. He said he felt guilty about me investing in time to visit him and actually getting back to him even though at that time I had other options. He feels guilty that it seems as though I’m more into and invested in him than he is to me. I told him I’m willing to do all those and invest in someone because they are willing to invest in me like you did when we first got together. I told him he should feel only guilty if he is staying together because of guilt and not because he actually likes me or is serious about this relationship. I ended it by saying, though I will not be his friend if we do break up because we were never friends to begin with (he said he really wants to stay as friends should we break up). I feel as though, he likes me but not enough and is uncertain about what he wants so he wants my presence but not have to commit.
    I said that, let’s think about it for some time (no cheating) and mean whilst I won’t be in any form of contact with him.

    Did I do the right thing by pouring my heart out but establishing what I want or it’s all or nothing? What is the best way to getting a person to really think about things – he tends to think about it for less than a week then want to talk. But I feel as though is it better to NC him for at least two weeks for him to at least really let him try to miss me and for me to see how I feel by spending time by myself?

    1. Zoey

      April 14, 2017 at 2:21 am

      In that case, was saying to him that I won’t message him or game with him be negative then? Will it see it as my pattern of ignoring and manipulation or see it as me giving him space?

    2. EBR Team Member: Amor

      April 16, 2017 at 7:42 am

      if you keep doing it yes… if you were angry when you said, he probably will realize that.. just don’t do it again..

    3. EBR Team Member: Amor

      April 13, 2017 at 7:02 pm

      let’s just see what he will do after that.. but keep in mind that nc is not just to make someone miss you.. because if you’re not going to change, the absence is not going to help you. He’s going to notice your pattern of ignoring him.. it will look like you’re just trying to manipulate him. The proper way of doing nc is genuinely improving yourself and establishing having your own life and not begging again after that. Be an ungettable girl.

  12. Alicia

    November 27, 2016 at 11:58 pm

    My ex and I weren’t in an official relationship but it kinda felt like it. We met because of tinder in April and it started off really fun. I guess we moved pretty fast bc it wasn’t until a few months passed that he told me he’s not sure if he wants a relationship with me. He said he feels confused and that sometimes the feelings are there and sometimes there aren’t. He mentioned this in about two occasions but we kept doing what we always did. He broke it off with me in September when I took plan B. After the break up I made like every single mistake you mentioned not to make unfortunately. We recently tried to become friends and it started well but then we got into a fight again. He told me he was thinking about maybe trying again but because I started acting distant, he brushed it off. We said we don’t want to lose each other as friends but we agreed to get some time off. He said he didn’t feel that excitement when it came to talking to me anymore. He said he used to want to talk to me from the minute he woke up but he didn’t feel that anymore. I told him it may be because nowadays all we do is fight. So it’s been two weeks since and on Friday I bumped into him in college. I was supposed to meet with his friend only but he asked if he could also come and I said sure if you want to. We were talking and laughing the three of us and it was pretty fun. That same night he sent me a message telling me it was nice to see me after a while. And I said it was nice seeing you too. He messaged me again first yesterday Saturday but I felt like I didn’t have many things to talk about. Last night before he would end the conversation I told him I was going to bed and that we should talk soon. My problem here is that i want him to chase me. Today he hasn’t messaged me at all. He saw my snapchat story but no message. I’m not sure if I should text him first as a push sign and then after a few texts stop answering him as a pull back? I want him to find me interesting to talk to again. For him to want to talk to me from the morning to the night like before but I don’t even remember how I did it the first time. Please help.

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      November 28, 2016 at 8:56 pm

      Hi Alicia,

      do you want to try the no contact rule? And check this one too:
      Chase Theory: How To Make Your Ex Boyfriend Chase You Again

  13. Regina

    October 15, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    My boyfriend and I had been together for about 6 years until I broke up with him 5 months ago. I’ve done the no contact with him and up until recently we’ve been in communication with each other but it’s more of me reaching out to him than him reaching out to me. I’m not sure how much the push and pull technique will work on him as he’s told me that some of the stuff that I said to him during our argument from when we first broke up comes to mind every time he sees me. I just don’t know what to do to change the way he sees me and for him to want to be with me. He says that he still loves me and that he wants to be with me but he needs to get himself together first. I’m not sure if I should just leave him alone and go back to not contacting him and hope that he’ll eventually change how he sees me or to keep try to stay in contact and find ways to change what he sees… I’m so lost and confused.

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 16, 2016 at 7:07 pm

      HI Regina,

      How long have you been talking to each other? Was it all texts? Did you transition to calls and then to meeting up each other?

  14. Heartburn

    July 17, 2016 at 4:33 am

    Hi Chris and Amor.

    Me and my ex were dating for 8 years before everything crumbled down. The main reason of our breakup was because his mother said she had bad dreams/bad feeling toward our marriage plan. So we started to fight for months and he decided to end our relationship. We remained close friends for 2 months, but as I tried to look after any possibilities to get back together, we fought again. Last time we contacted was on March and after that I couldn’t reach him as he didn’t want to meet me, replied my calls and texts. Later I knew in May he followed another girl in instagram. Finally he picked up my call on June and said harsh words. He said “I don’t think about you anymore, I don’t care about you. I’m in process to get other girl, we will never getting back together. This is the last time I want to pick call or reply text from you.” In return, I said bad words too like karma etc.
    In mid June, I saw his pic with that girl. And as your other articles said I guess she’s a rebound girl.
    My concerns are I don’t want him to start being serious with that girl because I want him back. Eventhough we fought months before I think we still want this relationship to work out (please correct me if I’m wrong or this is just my feeling).
    So what should I do?
    I’m at NC right now. I unfollow his instagram because too afraid he will post any photos with his new girl (which he has not posted anything yet, but the girl already post it. First she locked her IG but since she posted their photo now she unlocked it. Hopes that girl is annoyed by my 8 years presence.)

    What should I do?
    I didn’t contact him for 1.5 months right now.
    Please help me.

    1. Josie

      October 6, 2016 at 11:25 am

      I am so pissed. I managed 2 months no contact and reduced contact with my ex. He started showing up where he knew I would be, came round to give me a birthday present. We agreed to go for a pizza together last weekend. The night before our date my boyfriend came round very drunk and begged me to take him back, he loved me so much. We had sex and then after the pizza sex again
      .I didn’t say I loved him but said I was finding it hard not to love him. He hasn’t contacted me since ( 3 days ago) . Should I contact him? Or should I go no contact again to try and get him to really commit

    2. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 9, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Hi Josie,

      oh no.. you went too fast.. if he’s being distant, he might have realized that too..

      You need to lay low for now and check this too:
      How To Get An Ex Boyfriend Back If You Slept With Him

    3. EBR Team Member: Amor

      July 17, 2016 at 6:29 pm

      Hi Heartburn,

      what did you fought about most? and even of you didn’t contact him, obviously he still thinks you’re the old you.. so, restart no contact and do 60 days focus in improving yourself and go out on dates too

  15. Meg

    June 30, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    Hey EBR team! I would like to share my story to reassure chris’ theories. Think also helps other girls here. First: he dumped me in january with that usual ‘i love but dont feel in love with u’ b*s*. The relation was bad so i had already found this site so i didnt beg and started NC which actually worked well. We ran into each other after a month and he was clearly annoyed about that. Also very curious about me. I was in hell for 3 months. I really loved the guy. Did all for him. Mother kibda thing as this article says. Needles to say he took me for granted. Ditching me for friends etc. Never left him wanting more. Or chase. And he even said many times it was all too easy with me. I just didnt see the point of the game. Now i grew wiser… he is a typical guy with push and pull games. So curious after nc hecame to visit me and saw i was nothing new like what he left. So he was happy still celebrating his single life going out every single day etc and i was thete miserable. But time is such an amazing thing and i knew i would get back on my feet eventually cause NOTHING lasts forever. So i took decisions and massive action: decided to leave that small stupid city and that mediocre life. Bfore i left i was still in love and engaged into fwb. Didnt listen to u chris sorry!! BIG mistake guys! He used me physically and emotionally to pimp up his leo ego. And dismissing me next morning like a cheap whore. No calls for a couple weeka and then : ah i like hanging out with u, ur good friend. And the stupid girl here in love couldnt say no. So yeah i screwed the nc doing fwb. So i told him i was leaving. He was in shock. Then he wanted to spend more time together. But at the end i got fed up. Whats the point?? So i left. And did another nc. Even though i was crazy about the guy i didnt want that relationship back cause i wasnt happy with it. It took me all the strenght i didnt know i have!! I learned so much about myself! Then… i started dating his best friend which is a total different sweet person and treats me like a princess. And fell in love with my new life and this amazing city im living now. I moved on!! Im happy! So yeah his friend had to tell him. Then we get exacly the psychologic reactance chris: other kid took his toy… he went mad! Called me 3 times CRYING saying he loves me and wants me back. Sent me email. Chasing. Going nuts!!! But i moved on and i dont trust him!! I was miserable with all the crap he did to me! He abandoned me in the middle of the winter and only partying like crazy! Didnt care at all! Now i see! And i organized my life in a way that he wouldnt fit into it so i could survive this break up! And why so late??? Almost 6 months took him to see love is important? Not partying with friends? That i was the best ever and now he cant stand other girls?? Thanks a lot chris for all ur articles. Specially those about how a womans time and self respect and love is important. And if he is worth or just an ass. That helped me a lot when i was going thorugh hell. If i have tips to u girls out there? Be strong. Dont beg. Do the nc. Analyse if its worth. BE PATIENT CAUSE TIME IS IMPORTANT AND THE WORLD TURNS IN CRAZY AND UNEXPECTED WAYS. Be positive and fabulous. They always regret and come back if we dont behave as a doormat. If we are strong enough to turn the tables and surprise them with a whole different self. However ironically most of the times we moved on. But i confess my ego now is as big as the pacific ocean with all his begging after all. It took 6 months. But he came back. On his knees. And he got a NO. Thanks again chris!! And if you guys need anything im really willing to help cause ur help meant a lot to me!! xx

  16. Unsure

    June 23, 2016 at 8:12 am

    Hi Amor or Chris,

    Not really relevant to this page but it seems to get some action. My ex’s mum has messaged me asking me to meet her for coffee on Saturday, should I?

    I followed your Ex pro system and me and my ex are in a position where we are both giving each other space because he just can’t be in a relationship right now.

    Look forward to hearing from you.

    1. Unsure

      July 1, 2016 at 8:31 am

      Unfortunately no because I had plans with friends who I knew would not approve me meeting up with her so I had to say I was too busy. She sent me a lovely message though about how I am beautiful inside and out and how the whole family hopes me and my ex get back together in the future. If she asks me to meet her again at some point is it a good idea?
      Thanks!

    2. EBR Team Member: Amor

      July 1, 2016 at 5:29 pm

      yep

    3. EBR Team Member: Amor

      June 27, 2016 at 1:48 pm

      Hi Unsure,

      did you meet up?

  17. JoJo

    June 22, 2016 at 10:29 pm

    do you advise the sex texts for after you transition to calls? Or can they be used before?

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      June 27, 2016 at 10:28 am

      you can use it to tease him, it’s better if it’s after the calls because that means you’ve built more rapport.

  18. Human Being

    June 14, 2016 at 10:24 pm

    Hi Amor,
    Thanks a lot for your advise so far. It had been really working great… I went on several small dates with my ex after 21day NC. We were texting everyday. Most light and flirty stuff. It came to the point where he said we need to talk about what is going on between the two of us.

    But earlier today I got very emotional (unlike my normal flirty and fun self) but I was not emotional about him or the breakup. It was because I was really disappointed at my self for not performing as well at work. I mean I did not say anything to him or ask for anything from him but I told him I was really mad and disappointed at that moment and felt like I am not good any my work etc. Now that I look back I might have seemed pathetic and nothing like the UG. He cut the convo short at this point and said he had to leave and I was fine with that. Now I am wondering if showing any negative emotion very harmful? By showing any of this negative emotion I completely ruined my chances? Should I go back to a short NC again and try talking after a few days about more fun/happy things?
    Eagerly awaiting your response
    Human Being

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      June 17, 2016 at 7:46 pm

      as your name says, we’re human. Were allowed to feel those feelings and be negative once in a while. If he can’t accept that after several small dates, then what kind of person does he want? All happy makes a crazy right? hahaha.. ok seriously, it’s ok to be human.. just don’t be too negative all the time or burst out one time big time then you’re cool 🙂

  19. Ugh

    May 27, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Okay,so i met my ex when i was 14 and he was 16 now i am 16 and he is almost 18. We broke up in the beginning of april and i still dont know why. Since then we have been off and on and everytime afterwards he says hes done. He is saying hes done and i am “partially blocked” as i have been before. But something feels different about it this time. I have begged and given him too much of myself without making him work for it. And still i am blocked.he says he doesnt know what he wants then turns around and says hes done. Then sleeps with me. Then hes angry. I dont know what to do. He graduates tomorrow although he will still be in town for college. I bought him a simple graduatuion card. I thought about writing a simple “i wish you the best” and handing it to him at graduation (we will sing in the choir together for the last time at graduation.) Is this a good idea? And what should i do furthermore?

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      May 30, 2016 at 7:05 am

      Hi Ugh,

      did you give the card? you should start no contact and stick to 30 days.. don’t ever sleep with him again and aim to be more emotionally stable and independent

  20. Rebecca

    May 24, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    I have tried getting my ex back with Ex Boyfriend Recovery Pro 2.0… however, I gave up. Nevertheless, I am not going to give up and I am willing to give it a try again! Its been a long time since I last texted or communicated with him ever since our summer break started. However, during the first few weeks of the holidays, I found out from one of my girlfriends telling me that he is very salty towards me – in my girlfriend’s personal theory – as I have been improving in class while he has been stagnating. She also thought that the reason he being salty towards me was that he ruined what happened between us and now he is regretting. I am not too sure as I have not heard from him… unfortunately, I found out that he recently unfollowed me on Instagram… is that a bad sign? Nevertheless, I did not take it to heart because of that.

    I really do not understand why he was being salty towards me as he called it off? And during NC, I didn’t do anything desperate like calling, texting, or anything that is supposedly related to “desperation”. But what do you think is the reason behind him being salty towards me is?

    Yesterday, the class went back to school for a short workshop during the summer break and my ex and I bumped into each other. After the workshop, the girls and I went around to comment about a leotard… and my ex came by and asked “what is the leotard for?” so i assumed he was asking someone and I didnt react to that… he asked a second time, he looked at me asking me, so I turned towards him and said I’m not sure.

    I tried getting him back but I gave up… now I am determined not to give it up and use Chris’ advice on being that ungettable girl. However, it has been a few weeks since I last texted him (except for the day before yesterday during the workshop), do you think I still have a chance of getting him back?

    1. Rebecca

      June 10, 2016 at 2:19 pm

      Hey Amor!
      My ex has finally replied and… I think I screwed it up.
      We held a lovely conversation and well… I was about to end the conversation, but I decided to ask him to hang out when I come back from holidays. He hasn’t replied. I think I scared him off.

      I screwed my plan up. Is there any way that I can start over again?
      It was my mistake. Any advice?

    2. EBR Team Member: Amor

      June 16, 2016 at 7:42 am

      just let that go..and start a different topic in your next text

    3. Rebecca

      May 30, 2016 at 4:27 pm

      Hello Amor! Thank you for getting back to me! 😀

      So I decided to follow your advice and use the early contact messages after the first text message after NC so as to build rapport… and I’ve decided to use the curiosity text message which started off with “I have a confession to make…”

      That was two days ago… and he hasn’t replied me. Since it is on Whatsapp… the message I sent to him had one grey tick. So I figured the connection there is prettty bad..?

      However, my classmates over at Bali have been posting Snapchats and Instagram posts and using Twitter… one classmate also Whatsapped me while she’s there before she slept… so… I don’t know. I didn’t scare him off with that message did I?

      Or maybe it’s the different sort of phone he uses (since he is not using an iPhone)?

      Or maybe he’s the kind of person who wishes to not use Wifi while he tries to focus on the classes in Bali?

      But right now, I’ve just left the “I have a confession to make…” text hanging there with the one grey tick on Whatsapp… What should I do? Should I wait for him to return from Bali and continue the conversation there as soon as he replies? What do you think I should do?

    4. EBR Team Member: Amor

      May 31, 2016 at 4:48 pm

      If he’s not replying, it’s better to just wait for him to return from Bali

    5. Rebecca

      May 27, 2016 at 9:19 am

      Hello Amor! So I texted my first message after a long period of no contact yesterday!

      I texted: Hey Jun, I just finished having sashimi and tempura with a friend at Genki Sushi and couldn’t help remembering how much you love eating them! To be honest, it put a smile on my face. Hope you’re doing well! 🙂

      He replied immediately: I am thanks!
      Then a second text from him: Enjoy your holiday!

      I took some time to reply (about 30-45mins): I will! Thank you!
      Then a second text from me: Going in for a movie now – have a safe journey in Bali!

      I didn’t expect him to text me back, thinking I ended the conversation there and then…

      He replied me 3 mins later: Thanks 🙂

      I replied 15 mins later: talk soon! Later! 🙂

      Do you think that’s a positive response from him? Should I move onto the next step?

      I’m not too sure about how to use the part where you’re testing him in a conversation. Will the texting bible able to help me with that?

      Should I proceed to using the “remembering the good times” text?

      Since he is in Bali for a school trip with a few classmates, he would be hard to reach for 2 weeks while he’s there (as he’s stated on his Facebook post)… Should I still continue, with Chris’ advice, to text him while he’s there? What should I do?

    6. EBR Team Member: Amor

      May 30, 2016 at 5:39 am

      the rememering text should be when you’ve already built rapport.. yeah, it would be harder to text him, since he’s also in vacation.. but you can still try.. try in a time in Bali where he might be free like night time before sleeping and then try topics that he loves.. inquire about it or tell him something about

    7. EBR Team Member: Amor

      May 24, 2016 at 8:28 pm

      I think so. Since he approached you, it means he’s open to being friendly again.

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