Running into an ex after a breakup is always an emotional and overwhelming experience, it can make you feel very uncomfortable and anxious, which is not the best feeling in the world to feel.

From the moment you first see your ex, your heart starts racing, you suddenly start to feel all sweaty and very uncomfortable and at that moment you have no idea how you will react, if you will manage to get a word out of your ex. mouth or if he will completely lose control and make a scene.

But this is the time when you need to recover, stay calm and remember the tips below.

Things to remember when you meet your ex:

• Keep it short and sweet
Take a deep breath and stay calm and confident, smile, wave and then walk away.

• Try not to get into a long conversation as you don’t need to catch up on what has happened since you broke up.
• Remember, the more you talk, the greater the risk of embarrassment.
Keeping the conversation short and sweet will make it seem like you’re in control of the situation, not the emotional mess you’re carrying inside.

• Do not mention the past
If your ex tries to keep you engaged in a longer conversation than you planned, keep the conversation light and friendly and resist the urge to bring up the past, as this is not the time to air your grievances.
Rather set up a private meeting at a later date for that discussion and walk away as soon as you can.

• Be the best person
Trying to remain cool and collected when seeing your ex can be difficult, especially if he is still very angry and trying to pick a fight with you. The best thing you can do is be a better person, stay calm, be nice, tell your ex that you can meet up another time and place, and then walk away. At the end of the day, they will feel bad about how they reacted and not you.

• Don’t misread the situation
If everything goes well and you have a wonderful friendly conversation and your ex hugs you goodbye, don’t misunderstand the situation.
After all, you were a couple who were madly in love in the past and your ex will probably try to do the same as you, to keep things nice. It doesn’t necessarily mean that your ex wants to get back together with you just because she does. They gave you a goodbye hug.

Remember to stop the friendly conversation and hug at that time and move on with your healing process.