By the time you reach a certain age every guy  or girl you meet has an ex....or a few.

When embarking on a new relationship its sort of important to suss out (not too much) what sort of relationship the other person has with their ex and if they are still in fact in the picture.

I have categorised ex's into the following:

* The guilt tripper ex - is still hanging around only because they guilt you into it by means of far fetched sob stories.
* The Has totally lost the plot ex - has literally gone off the deep end, should prob be seeing a psychiatrist and sends weird out of the blue creepy messages
* The Stalker ex - the most common line you will hear is when you bump into them yet again ' well i didn't think I would bump into you here' YEAH RIGHT
* The flaunter ex - LOTS of pictures on facebook that have them surrounded by many members of the opposite sex just to see if they can get a reaction from you
* The I just want to be friends ex - this is ok  but depends on how long you have been broken up for... this is not cool if it has only been 2 months
* The out of the blue ex - The one that randomly just calls to see how you are a year after you have split
* The we dated so long ago you are now one of my best friends ex - these are very common because to date someone you have a basis of friendship to start with and if it just fizzled after time i think its good to be able to be friends.
* THE ALL OF THE ABOVE EX - THE VERY WORST KIND AND GOODLUCK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE FOLLOWING YOU AROUND!!

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As everyone knows valentines day is exactly 2 weeks today (i am actually cringing at the thought)

Pics from, Tiffany & Co, They All Hate Us

That day you stay back late at work because you feel like a loaner, is coming up...here is a survival guide in pictures....

DO IN THIS ORDER>

Pics from: absolut, movie buff, sleep in

So...this whole 'im seeing you but am not your girlfriend' thing is quite new to me.
At times i am constantly confused with why, when you treat someone like your girlfriend and you tell them you are not seeing anyone else but feel the need to constantly remind that person they are in fact NOT your girlfriend.

It has happened to a few of my girlfriends  recently and we are all quite baffled at why there is that need to remind us that we are not in a binding relationship with you.

A few points came up that i think the male population should take down.

Did it ever occur to you that we also are taking it slow and don't in fact want to be labelled as your girlfriend just yet (or possibly ever if you turn out to be a freak)  because we are still sorting through men that have come into our lives before you...yes you might be the one on the top rung but it doesn't mean there aren't others below.

Maybe this is a form of self preservation for you because you do have an inkling about those others on the backburner..

'Seeing' is a nice form of saying "ok im with you and im getting to know you and find out if you are in fact a weirdo before i commit"....do you think we don't want to figure out if you are also a weirdo as well?!

The main dilema of the day was deciding whether or not we should book a 'couple' seat at the cinemas...just in case you freaked out at the word ...I actually just find these seats a lot more spacious and comfortable than the other seats...don't read into it.

Last but not least...you say that you will have us stick around for and i quote 'a little while' to cook for you....get off your effing high horse...one of those men on the bottom rungs would probably jump at the chance to cook for us ladies, so count yourself lucky we are sticking around.

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I wouldn't really call it glamping but i just love using the word...there is no tent involved and we are in a fully equipped 6 bedroom house complete with jacuzzi on balcony and fully functional plumbing.

It was one of the best weekends away i have had in a long time complete with drunken celebrity head tournament...last time we went the weather was only just heating up...we are now heading back there in a few weeks and i am excited to do it in full summer and swim and BBQ and chill out.

I have already compiled a list of possible outfits..

BRING.IT. ON

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Pics from, They All Hate us, coachella 2011

The list has already started building up and its only January!!

Someone please buy me these things and i will be eternally grateful.

Thank You xxxxxxxxxx L

pics from: they all hate us, pearsons,

So you have made the poor guy wait at least 3 weeks (which i think is bloody good) he has been courting you and taking you on amazing dates, you have met all the friends and then the tension is too much and you cave into the bwana.

You need to time this perfectly....if you don't like the dude just go for it on the first date becase you don't care what he thinks of you anyway...however, if you like him you need to time it so its not so early you are considered 'easy' but not so late he thinks you are not interested.

Also how do you know if they are going to continue that stellar effort after  you cave...i guess time will tell and of course it is bound to slip slightly.
I think a few generic texts back and forth is a sign they are still slightly keen and then a dozen red roses shows up to work...i mean i would head for the hills. These poor guys just can't win..too nice..not nice enough.

Remember it  isn't just the dudes that are chasing Bwana its the ladies as well and if one of these slapper creatures has been with your beau before you they will have no doubt bene in the 'give it up on first date' category which then puts your boy in the mind frame that all ladies should do this.

IT IS NOT CLASSY....keep it in your pants a minumum 5 dates!

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Pics From: Just Jared, hollywoodreporter, celebuzz

What are you supposed to to when your best friend and her partner of MANY years split.

He has become one of your good friends and pretty much been to your every birthday, lunch, dinner and booze session...hes helped you with guy advice and even met your whole family....are you meant to cull them out of your life because your friend and him are over.

I think this is always a tough one but for me i would have to do what my friend wanted me to do which im sure is distance the contact a lot...its not only hard for us as friends but imagine what she is going through.

There is always that one person who stays in contact and i think it is quite disrespectful to do this...especially when everything is fresh..then there is also the matter of him meeting someone new or even your friend meeting someone else its always going to et bitter in that situation and the last thing you need is to be the middle man.

Just do what your friend thinks is best and go with your gut instinct....it always depends on whether the break up was amicable but either way a break up is a break up and make sure you show respect to both sides.

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With everything SKULL.