Why You Should Recycle Your Ex

Still thinking about your ex? According to Laurel House, that’s A-OK. The dating expert says you shouldn’t rule out going back to former significant other, but that there are a few things to consider first. “Recycling exes is something that everyone should do if they’ve gotten to a certain age,” Laurel explains, but you should wait until you’re mature enough. “If you’re 22 or 23, you haven’t had enough experience in order to have a new frame of mind.”

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So, why go back? Laurel says there are plenty of reasons. “It's not always that the guy was wrong for you, he may have been the right guy wrong time,” she says. “Or if your head and heart was with someone else, or you needed to do some self-exploration.”

Still, Laurel recommends doing some soul-searching to avoid making the same mistake twice. She says the biggest question to ask is “Why do you want to get back with this guy?” “Is it just because you don’t want to add another notch to your bedpost?” She asks, “Or instead because you realize that you’ve changed, or they’ve changed, or the timing has changed.”

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