3. Don’t make it more awkward than it already is for your friends by putting them in the middle. Try to avoid making them choose between you two and talking down on your ex to them. At the end of the day, they still care for you both.
4. Don’t use your friends as a way to get back with your ex or get back AT your ex. The tension will be at an all-time high for them, too, so be respectful to all parties involved.
5. Keep your friends in the loop and don’t shut them out. They will have questions and even if it makes you uncomfortable answer them.
6. Know the right time (if there is one) to let it be known there is a new love. That may take several months minimum but timing is key.
7. Expect that you will lose a few of the friends you and your ex had in common. His or her best friend from the 5th grade cannot be expected to take your side in something as big as a breakup. It’s time to be a grown up and say your goodbyes to the both of them.
One parting thought: take it one step at a time. Breakups are hard regardless but taken as a learning experience they can be a tool for growth.
Beauty and hair maven Naomi Mackenzie is a freelance writer and business consultant. Her passion is to continuously keep up with the ever evolving techniques and topics as it relates to skin and hair, while helping others to embrace their own definition of beauty in a healthy way. Her blog, KissTheChaos (www.KissTheChaos.com) shares both an educated and personal perspective, sought to spark ongoing discussion. Follow her on Instagram at @oOolala_laa and on Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/KissTheChaos/).