Guys and Girls: How do you react when you accidentally meet your ex?

[Juliana7]

Do you say a quick hi, or make a ''hi-facial-expression'' or do you just pretend you don't know that person?

I believe it directly depends on why the relationship ended, how long time ago, and how long the relationship lasted.

I'm asking it, because I'm really surprised with the fact that I randomly met my ex boyfriend of 4 years today, and he just pretended he didn't know me?

He was alone, and so was I. We broke up about 1 year and 2 months ago because he cheated on me and I found out. Since that happened, we lost contact but never had a bad tention between us.

Even though he didn't treat me well by cheating on me, I forgave him and never said any bad things about him..well maybe to my family, and that's all.

I think he behaved really childish, there was no need to do that, I was really surprised, because he's definitely not a shy person, and he supposed should to be mature since he's 29.

I have a boyfriend now that is perfect, so at the same time that I wonder why would any guy behave like this, I also think ''I don't even believe that one day I loved him, so why should I care if he behave like this, it's actually funny''... :D lol But then I remembered that I already saw this kind of attitude happening with my friends...and I think it's really childish and nonsense.

I mean it's not even a waste of time, it's to be polite and have manners.

So, is this kind of attitude really that common? How do you behave when you accidentally meet your ex? Do you ignore him/her? And why is that?

Thanks for answering.

I pretend I don't know him/her.

I'll say hi if I accidentally my ex is near/in front of me.

Updates

+1 y

''l'll say hi if I accidentally meet my ex or he/she is near/in front of me.''--> SORRY, confused 2nd option on the Poll.

[Purfectkitty08]

eh that would depend on the ex and the circumstance of why we broke up...Sometimes the hurt is just too deep to want to talk to the person.I wouldn't call his attitude childish.You could look different then when he remembered you.Maybe he was worried about inflicting pain by talking to you.There are numerous answers to explain his behavior.He probably didn't want to reopen communication with you by saying hi.It's best just to put this behind you and move on.You said yourself "have a boyfriend now that is perfect" so why care about his actions? Move on

[Marshmellowfighter]

Haha I personally find it hilarious to go to the store and accidentally run into my ex with his parents. Every time it happens his parents talk to me like I'm a sweet angel and won't even look at me, even when I say hi. It's very childish of him but it's also kind of childish for me to say that it makes me laugh because after 7 months of being apart he hasn't moved on...

So my answer is B. (:

[01bimmer85]

regardless of how we left off.. I'm always cordial... he is an ex for a reason so I leave it as is say hey and keep on walking... let the next dumb broad deal with his crap... :)

[TheGodEmperorLeto]

I won't bother even acknowledging she exists because, to me, she doesn't. Who she was that I loved is no longer who she is. And who she is, well, she's someone not worth acknowledging anymore. She ended it poorly, true, but I don't care to deal with people who are pathetic like that.

[flashover]

B: There is usually at least a friendly hello, or short, awkward conversation

[Anonymous]

Well, just the other night while at the grocery store, I accidently ran into a guy I had a one-night stand with. lol I don't know if this helps, but let me tell you I hid behind those damn watermelons as soon as I saw his sexy ass! lol

[danigurl56]

LOL!

[Anonymous]

I say hi. Actually we're still friends so I get excited to see him.