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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Dating your friend’s ex?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chatting with two of my girlfriends, I realized that they have something in common — both of them say their worst heartbreak came from dating a friend’s ex.
Their stories are similar. First, they’ll tell you that it was a mistake they made in their early 20s, something they’d never do again. Both of them dated these guys for a couple years. Each girl lost her former friend because of the relationship, and both of my buddies still seem to beat themselves up over this faux pas.
Girls can be rough on eachother, but we are also pretty dang hard on ourselves. Do guys carry the same type of guilt over this type of situation? And fellas, do you have the same territorial sense over your old flames, and have you ended friendships with guys who have dated an ex?
Would love to hear your experiences. And by the way, does dating a friend’s ex become less of an issue as we get older? Once a friend brands a lover, is said lover his or hers for life?
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