How to Text Back Your Ex

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Read the text carefully to determine your ex's mood.. Wait 10 to 15 minutes before replying.. Craft a positive response to their message.

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1

Read the text carefully to determine your ex's mood.

Step 1

Read the text carefully to determine your ex's mood.

2

Wait 10 to 15 minutes before replying.

Step 2

Wait 10 to 15 minutes before replying.

3

Craft a positive response to their message.

Step 3

Craft a positive response to their message.

4

Try using flirty or teasing language.

Step 4

Try using flirty or teasing language.

5

Steer the conversation to your relationship by bringing up positive memories.

Step 5

Steer the conversation to your relationship by bringing up positive memories.

6

Bring up your desire to get back together casually if the conversation is going

Step 6

Bring up your desire to get back together casually if the conversation is going well.

7

Ask your ex on a date to pop the question in person.

Step 7

Ask your ex on a date to pop the question in person.

8

Keep your replies casual and short at first.

Step 8

Keep your replies casual and short at first.

9

Reply less frequently than you did when you were together.

Step 9

Reply less frequently than you did when you were together.

10

Mention that you would like to be friends.

Step 10

Mention that you would like to be friends.

11

Set clear boundaries by explaining what you will and will not talk about.

Step 11

Set clear boundaries by explaining what you will and will not talk about.

12

Suggest spending time with mutual friends if they want to hang out one-on-one.

Step 12

Suggest spending time with mutual friends if they want to hang out one-on-one.

13

State that you do no want to talk to them.

Step 13

State that you do no want to talk to them.

14

Explain that the relationship is over.

Step 14

Explain that the relationship is over.

15

Set boundaries by explaining what you expectations are.

Step 15

Set boundaries by explaining what you expectations are.

16

Contact authorities if you feel unsafe.

Step 16

Contact authorities if you feel unsafe.

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