If you want to send messages just for a booty call, think twice. If its sex youre after, the emotional bonds youve formed with an ex will only complicate things. If youre currently with someone else, you might strain your relationship by sending that text. No matter how you look at it, youre already cheating.

Is texting an ex wrong?

Everyone holds on for a different length of time. Some people avoid the pain of loss and grief by texting their ex. Try dating again when youre ready, and in the meantime, its fine to stay in touch with your ex via text; just make sure they arent rejecting you or causing you any pain.

Is it considered cheating if youre talking to your ex?

You had to actually speak — like, with your voices — either in person or in furtive phone calls. An intense connection with another person nurtured without ones partner knowing is, simply, emotional cheating.

What to do if an ex texts you?

Hey, Stranger: 4 Things to Do When Your Ex Texts You (and One Thing Not to Do)Phone a Friend to Jog Your Memory. Trust Your Gut. Look Beyond the Words on the Screen. Practice Restraint When an Ex Texts. Never Feel Obligated if It Doesnt Serve You.Dec 8, 2019