3. “Hi! How ya been?”
Don’t reply. Plain and simple. When a person from our past tries to make a reappearance in our lives, we tend to forget why we let them go to begin with. Make it a point to remind yourself of this when it happens. Relationship expert Lucy Jones says, “It’s important to concentrate on breaking off your feelings for your past relationships before ever starting a new one. Break-ups are between two people, don’t endanger something special by starting a relationship before you’re totally unconnected’.
4. Disappearing Acts
If you are casually dating someone and then they all of a sudden drop off the face of the earth, leave them alone. They are showing you early on that they don’t take you or a romantic relationship with you seriously. It is not your job to chase them down.
5. Labelling People “Desperate”
Nowadays it is considered cool to call out a potential admirer as “corny’ and “thirsty” just for showing a genuine interest in you. Learn to separate the shallow thirst junkies from the authentic admirers.