The Ex
Running into your Ex while on a date...
So you're sitting at dinner (very nice restaurant) with your date. You really like this person so you are making sure you don't screw anything up. All of a sudden, who happens to get placed at the table next to the two of you? Your ex and their best friend. BAM.....just like that you went from having an unreal night to being put into the eye of the perfect storm.
How do you play this out?
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Kyle Miracle263 days ago
Answer 2 of 4
I would invite them to join us at the ta...
I would invite them to join us at the table. That shows confidence and a willingness to adapt to new situations. Yes, it's a bold move, but then again bold is what you want to be, right?
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Fork in Road263 days ago
Answer 3 of 4
This is always a sticky situation. Even...
This is always a sticky situation. Even now as a married man it sucks to run into past girlfriends while out with my wife. But it's definitely worse on a date with someone that you are still getting to know or building a relationship with. There's always that threat that your ex can rip out something that you really don't feel like getting into.
Even with my wife, it's not like I had anything from the past...but it still sucks to run into an ex...have her bring up something from the past...and then have my wife asking questions about it all night long.
I think the only way to play it is be respectful and courteous. Introduce the two and make sure you introduce who you are with using their right label (wife, girlfriend, fiance, friend, etc.). Don't try to act like you don't see them and be awkward. Just be mature about it. Even if you have a bad history with the person...that was the past...just be the bigger person and handle it like an adult.
PinkRoses266 days ago
Answer 4 of 4
Oh this is the worse. The absolute wors...
Oh this is the worse. The absolute worse! There is no correct way to play it off. Hopefully your Ex is a civilized human being (which many times they aren't) and handles the situation respectful.
I would simply act polite and introduce the two people to each other. Make no big deal about it and continue to go on your date and be normal. Clearly it's a little nerve racking knowing that your Ex can hear everything you say and probably would love to interrupt and give their two cents but you really need to just block it out.
I definitely would not panic and try and speed up dinner and get out of there. Obviously, easier said than done. I just think you need to remind yourself to act mature and go on with the night.
Once you leave dinner I think you can tell your date more about the person who sat near you guys. That way if you did come off as awkward at all, they will completely understand. No need to apologize for anything unless you are your Ex did something that was uncalled for.
Remember to remain the bigger person regardless of what your Ex decided to do.
