December 24, 2024

The Worst Things Guys Can Do During A Breakup, From A Girl’s Perspective

Breaking up is hard to do, and no one proves that like a guy who won’t let things end without drama. Avoid being “that guy” by abstaining from some of the biggest fails that a dude can commit in the aftermath of getting the ax…

Related: The Worst Things Girls Can Do During A Breakup, From A Guy’s Perspective

Holding her stuff hostages

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Don’t attempt to trick her into wanting to see you by holding her favorite hoodie captive, to be released only in the event that she finally sees what a great guy you are. Arrange a “get your s–t” meetup, get through the hand-off civilly, and then be a man and wait ’til you’re home to start crying.

Defaming her on social media

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Avoid the temptation to use your Facebook tagging ability as a license to slander. Literally no one cares about your long-winded rants about what a terrible person she is. Also, being the first and only person to “like” your own status of this nature will not convince people that she is the crazy one.

Guilt tripping her into coming back

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Sure, it sucks to be bedridden with sadness, but ignoring her requests for space and giving her nonstop updates about the state of your mopeyness is an ineffective means of winning her back. If she does reply, it will be out of pity. She wanted a boyfriend, not a charity case.

Dating her clone

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Perhaps you’ll hatch a plan (or use this app) to prove how over her you are by hooking up a bizarro-world version of her. Don’t. This will only worry your friends and make her wish this doppelganger had been around all along, so that someone else could have been subbed in to deal with your nonsense.

Related: 5 Problems With Dating Someone Who Looks Like Your Ex

Showing up uninvited

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If she wants to see you, she’ll let you know. Don’t try to force her into missing you by unexpectedly dropping in at the restaurant where she works because you just “happened” to be in the neighborhood. This is a recipe for being 86′d.

Tess Barker is a stand up comic and co-host of the Lady to Lady podcast.

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