Past Relationships

What About Past Relationships?

Inevitably it comes up – your past relationships. Should you talk about them or not? Hopefully it won’t come up on the first date, but obviously it will at some time.

Here’s a good rule – don’t be the one to bring it up. If you bring up your own past relationships, you may look like you’re still not over the other person. If you ask your date about his or her past relationships, your date may feel awkward talking about it.

Your best bet is to let the topic come up naturally (and generally it does, without any prodding). If you’re the one who mentions an ex, don’t go on and on about him or her. Speak kindly about your ex and then move on from that conversation. The same goes if you are asked about your past – speak kindly about the other person and then move on.