What does it mean when an ex gives you a sad little stare when you broke up 5 months ago?
918161
Sounds like he is regretting his rash decision.
135092
It may just mean that maybe some of the problems in this new relationship may subconsiously be reminding you of your past one. Sometimes, even though we break up with someone and start new, we still want some of the qualities we had in the past relationship, maybe that is what your dream is telling you. And it could be just a dream, nothing to fret over.
837490
He wouldn't take you anywhere if he still doesn't have feelings for you.  In fact, he would probably be thinking of other things to do after being away that long instead of planning a surprise for you when he gets back.  So, don't think too hard about it.  The worse thing that can happen is that you find out on Dec. 19 if your ex still has feelings for you.  And, if he doesn't think of it as a start to moving on with your life.
243247
I think that the answer could be a couple of different things.\nHe could just be the type of person who does not care for another.  He is only interested in what he can get out of the situation and not concerned about the feelings of someone else.\nAnother thing could be that he was running his mouth a little too much after your breakup.  He could have been talking to his friends and got caught up in macho talk.  Things like that do happen.\nThe last thing that I could consider is that he is upset at breaking up and needs to justify it.  He needs to cut you down to make himself feel better.  By doing so he can better deal with the fact that you are no longer together, even if he is the one who broke it off.  The best people for him to talk to would be his friends.\nI can only make these assumptions from the information provided, but if I had to take a guess I think it may have been number one.  He doesn't care.  My justification for that would be the number of girlfriends he has had in the past.\nI hope that all works out for you.
709099
OK, perhaps he sees it this way: He likes you still and on some level feels guilty about dumping you. Even if he believes that breaking up was the right thing to do. But he still would like to see you and perhaps hang out with you, but he doesn't want to how do I put this, insist upon seeing you since that could lead to an awkward moment with you telling him no or not saying no but implying it. So he left it up to you to decide if you want to hang out with him or not. This allows you to politely say no without the awkwardness of saying no. You just don't give him a shout out. You're "too busy" or it slipped your mind or something like that.\n\nOf course, he could also be doing it as a means to get back together, but he could also just miss hanging out with you. \n\nAnd yes, I have hung out with exes before. See how they were doing and all that. Sometimes you miss a part of your life, even if you have moved on.
1132948
Well if you're concerned that you might be heartless, that automatically shows that you're not! \n\nSo either like everyone here is saying, you weren't really emotionally vested anyway, and you can shrug it off as an unfortunate experience...OR....you didn't allow yourself to deal with feeling whatever you were feeling at the time she broke it off (this wasn't a mutual decision? Then you might have some resentment or anger buried there) I'm only saying this because obviously SOMETHING about the breakup is bothering you...so just figure out what it is, deal with it and move on.
102243
I think it is a sense of comfort or stability... Remember why you left that person or why they left you??? Keep that in mind the next time you want to go back with them...
1121854
just because you have broken up with someone dosnt mean you have to automatically stop liking or loving them. it take time to get over this sort of thing.
150168
being female, i can tell you she either doesn't want to be with you anymore but doesn't want to hurt you, she's having bad pms, or she's seeing someone else that she likes better than you.  this is all if she just started being distant.  if she's been like that the whole time you've been together, then she needs help cracking her emotional shell
279169
Yes. The first time I saw my ex-boyfriend I swear it was love at first sight! yeah I felt lightheaded and butterflies in my stomache and all that, but more importantly I felt there was something unexplainable there that was really special.. and that feeling never really changed (so it wasn't lust) and we ended up dating for 5 years!! and even now that we're broken up I still really love him deep down. But sometimes things don't work out even when you love someone, I guess when we met at agaes of 19 and 21, we didn't really think about our goals and priorities in life!!\n\nSo I do believe in love at first sight, but that doesn't mean the relationship will definitly work out.
930769
maybe he still have feelings for you and wants to know whether or not you'll be jealous. he probably wants you to be back.. make the first move and ask him how is he recently maybe he'll bring up the topic about that.
567947
This is true. When you are with someone you think they are cute because of how they act or how they are with you. Or basically because you are stupid. When you break up you look at them and think what the heck was I thinking? Its normal ha but it sure does suck
150242
This could possibly be because you either still have feelings for each other, or that you two are just lingering on old emotions and the times that you had shared together.  Of course, it could just plain be that you are so happy that you are over him that you feel totally comfortable staring him in the eyes.
974385
I guess its because he is your lover and probably he is unhappy when you are not happy. So if your sad and he looks at you or even say something to you then you'll lighten up because it hurts to see him sad. I  don't know if thats the case with you but  i'm talking from experience. Most times it is good that the one you love can cheer you up.
307462
When people break up, sometimes they forget why they broke up with the person.  They only remember the good things about them and none of the bad.  Once they get back together with them, they suddenly remember why they hated that other person.  Do all of the math in your head.  If this guy is still worth going for, ask him out again.  He might not feel the same way though, so you might get shot down.
1027350
For once on here I am going to be serious. Internet stories of jobs are hardly believable, but I am more than qualified to answer this question. I was in a chat for Psychological Disorders, when the messenger went kerplunk now I am here trying to get help on what is wrong, just having some fun with most of these, but I will be serious on this one.\n\nFirst thing, was there jealousy in the relationship that you and him had? If he was a jealous type, he is probably insecure and did this to see if you still cared for him.\n\nSecond thing, depends on how long you were together. I still have feelings for women I dated 5 years ago. Surely doesn't mean that I want them.  \n\nThird thing, Since I know nothing about you, age, length of relationship, etc... I would recommend a full split between the two of you, no friends, phone or IM buddies, you know the old saying about letting something go, if it's meant to be then he will come back.\n\nFourth thing, busting out my Oprah stick, "You are letting him have his cake and eat it too, of course he is going to be nice to you"\n\nLast thing, back to serious, when you break up with someone, never hold on, it could cause you to miss something or someone special that you didn't notice because you are still holding onto the past. Two things I have learned in life, life isn't stopping for you, so don't stop for someone else and there is a reason they are an ex. Hope this helps.
212201
A friend of mine was on the verge of nervous breakdown after he broke up with his ex. He felt like crying all the time even after a year after the incident! So I guess some miss their ex really badly!\n\nBut I think that all depends on the guy and the relationship.