How do you tell if a guy still has feelings for his ex?

Answer 1

While it is argued that women are the more complicated of the genders, men have their certain complexities as well. With that being said, there is no sure fire way to determine if a guy still has feelings for an ex.

Instead of describing to you numerous different "clues" or "signs" that may or may not indicate that a man still possesses feelings for someone he used to be involved in a relationship with, I'm just going to pass on a few "words of wisdom."

I am going to assume that you are newly dating a guy who you have reason to believe may still have feelings for his ex-girlfriend. Well, before you go off and make any rash decisions based on your concerns, let's go over a few things.

First of all, you have to look at the length your guy's past relationship and how it ended. The longer the relationship lasted, the more likely it is that deep feelings were created for that person. Furthermore, the nature of the relationship needs to be examined as well. The end of the relationship can play a HUGE part in whether or not feelings still exist for this girl. For example, if she dumped him one day without warning then it is still highly likely that he does indeed possess feelings for her. On the other hand, if she cheated on him or something similar, then the odds of there still being deep feelings decreases.

While there are many men who are afraid to openly admit it, men are emotional creatures as well. Men do get emotionally attached to women and it is unrealistic to expect a man's feelings for a woman he was involved with to disappear overnight.

If you have questions about your man's feelings, ask him. Communication is a vital part of keeping a relationship healthy and many relationships fail due to a lack of communication. I will warn you though, if you are going to ask the question you have got to be prepared for the possible answers you may receive.

If a guy still has feelings for his ex, this is not necessarily a bad thing but you do need to be aware of the nature of those feelings. It would be unfair of you to be upset with him if he still had feelings such as not wanting anything bad to happen to that person, etc. On the other hand, if he still thinks about being intimate with that person, etc....then you may have a problem on your hands.

The best thing for you to do is just talk to your guy. Ask him questions. Observe him, etc. Your "6th sense" is very accurate when it comes to detecting body language, etc.

Answer 2

If you're in a relationship where you THINK you're boyfriend still has feelings for his EX, you have some trust issues you need to work out. You should be able to be in the relationship without questioning you're boyfriends feelings and loyalty.

Now, if you feel that it isn't a trust issue, and you have reason to believe he DOES still have feeling for his ex, you should just ask him. Be sure to explain to him WHY you are asking (what reasons you have for thinking he may have feelings for her)

However, if you have no real reason to think he does, that's something you need to work out with just you. Eventually, if you stick with the relationship, you'll learn to trust him more, and by trusting him more, he'll trust you more as well.

Answer 3

if he ever calls you by her name, he can't stop thinking about her. if he's always texting around you, that means someone must be more important and if it's his ex, you should know he still likes her. if he talks about her a lot, calls her, hangs out with her more than you, then he still has feelings for her.