Chi Rho Dating

Your ex-boyfriend says he wants to stay friends.

Part of you feels relieved. At least he doesn’t want you completely out of his life.

But another part of you wonders:

If my ex wants to be friends, does that mean we could get back together?

It’s possible for former partners to rebuild a romantic relationship. But friends...

You finally stopped checking your phone every five minutes.

You started getting used to life without him.

Then, out of nowhere, your ex texts you.

Maybe he writes, “Hey, how have you been?”

Maybe he says he misses you.

Or perhaps he sends a message so casual that you wonder why he bothered reaching out at all.

Now yo...

You’re staring at your phone again.

You’ve typed a message to your ex-boyfriend, deleted it, rewritten it, and read it three times.

Maybe it says, “I miss you.”

Or perhaps you’re thinking about asking whether he still loves you.

Part of you knows that sending another message might not be the best idea.

But another part despera...

You miss him. Then he texts late at night, says he misses you, and hints that he wants to see you.

For a moment, it feels like the answer you have been waiting for.

But there is a question underneath it: Does he miss me—or does he miss my body?

It is possible to miss both the physical closeness and the person you shared it with. ...

You have not texted him. He has not texted you. A few days turn into a week, and your phone still feels like the place where the answer might appear.

So you ask the question that keeps circling back: does he miss me during no contact?

He might. He might miss talking with you, miss parts of your relationship, or think about you and still ch...