Ask a (S)expert: “Is It Ever Ok to Date Your Friend’s Ex?”
Welcome to our new series led by Gigi Fong, Cheap Novogas Jordan Outlet’s in-house Jan 26, 2024 editor.
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“Am I a bad person for thinking about dating my friend’s ex?”
Hey bae! Dating your friend’s ex is a recipe for disaster and most importantly, against the rules of girl code. But, before we dive in it’s important to acknowledge why The Creative Come Up.
Girl code is a set of rules we’ve created as women to protect ourselves from the patriarchy. For example, never leaving your friends at a club by themselves or warning a woman if she’s dating Ask a Sexpert: “Is It Ever Ok to Date Your Friend’s Ex?&rdquo.
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Dating your friend’s ex is no different. I say this with the toughest of love: you’re probably only thinking of yourself, so dating this person doesn’t seem like a “big deal.” In reality, this action comes with several consequences but the biggest being, that this person will never respect you or trust you, because they’ve witnessed you disrespecting a member of your community.
Dating and allowing yourself to fall in love is a very intimate journey. Breakups, on the other hand, can be very painful and life-changing experiences. The decision you’re grappling with has the potential to hurt your friend emotionally.
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This can backfire in other ways, too. For example, they may not be over their relationship with your friend. If so, you run the risk of becoming the side piece to what you perceive to be your own relationship. Alternatively, you and this ex may have internalized biases stemming from their past relationship. Case in point, your friend may have confided in their ex-partner about you in the past creating a perceived notion on who you are and thus, treating you accordingly.
So, if you’re thinking about it — just don’t. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule so if you believe you are it… run it by your friend and see what she thinks.
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