Should You Date Your Friend’s Ex?

Dating your friend’s ex can be very tempting at times but it is an idea you should never consider, even though you do have every right to date whoever you want and yes, what does it matter if they’re not going out anymore, but the thing is it does matter to most people, however illogically.

Where relationships are concerned, going out with one of your friend’s ex-partners is, whichever way you look at it, wrong.

You should be away from your friend’s ex-flames and majorly for a woman, dating your friend’s former lover is one of the coldest things you could do to another woman. But is dating your friend’s ex always a bad idea? While in the majority of the dimes dating your friend’s ex can spell trouble, but in a few situations you can proceed with caution and give it a shot.

“While in the majority of the dimes dating your friend’s ex can spell trouble, but in a few situations you can proceed with caution and give it a shot’. Here are things you need to consider before dating your friend’s ex.

If your friend has moved on with his/her life and is happy with their new partners.

Your friend did not date for long, consider how long they dated for and how serious their relationship was.

“Why did they split up? if they mistreated your friend and left them not just broken-hearted but seriously messed up, why would you want to date them?s3xual abuse, people who are violent or serial cheaters – date someone who traumatised a friend and you’re basically saying it was OK to hurt them badly, don’t kid yourself they won’t do the same to you, they will”.

Is it an acquaintance or a not so close friend?the less well you know the person, the more acceptable it is to date their ex but if it’s someone you see regularly and they’re still in contact with their ex, don’t go there.

Is it love or is it lust? Is this a passing fancy or a potential love of your life? Most friendships last a lot longer than relationships, with few making it past few month, if it’s a good friend’s ex and you suspect your feelings aren’t likely to turn into the real deal, is it really worth potentially losing them over it?

Bottom line: “If you are going to date your friend’s ex, you must be prepared to face the repercussions, you can either have the support of your friend or lose that friend for life, it is for you to understand your priority and weigh the pros and cons before you get in a relationship with friend’s ex”.

So let’s assume you fall in love with your friend’s ex, what would you do? Date him/her? Or stay away from a relationship with him/her?drop your thoughts in the comment section