Christmasa time to sleep in, overindulge, and…text your ex?
Why is it so tempting to revisit the ghost of Christmas past?
And why is it (usually) such a dangerous idea?
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We spoke to Hope Flynn, founder ofFeedMeFemaleand head of content atiPlaySafeto find out.
Why do we feel drawn to text an ex at Christmas?
Christmas is a time of year when we all lean into our nostalgic sides.
The other factor is…booze.
If you might, my advice is to try and wait until the next morning to sendthattext.
You may have a completely change of heart the next day.
A sex therapist turned neuroscientist answers all of your burning relationship questions.
What are the downsides of texting an ex at Christmas?
Drunk texting (and its close cousin, Christmas texting) are often mistakes.
Always think about what the real purpose of getting in touch isas sometimes ‘connection can get confused with expectation.
A Christmas ex text might also leave you feeling worse about the relationship than you did before.
Your text might open up a can of worms and bring up old emotions," says Flynn.
Worst of all, they might leave you on read.
And no one wants that awful feeling looming over their head all Christmas.
This too shall pass.
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This article was originally published byGlamourUK.
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