Does seeing an ex bring back feelings?

[Anonymous]

Seeing an ex who you haven't seen/talked to in 3 years, would it bring back feelings at all

[backspace]

It's really funny because I haven't been able to figure out in what case it triggers latent memories and or emotions and when not. because about a year ago after two years of being broken up I saw my ex. We were together for 8 years and it was great seeing her we talked about everything and we remembered so much and it was really fun and now we're really really good friends but there will never be anything more again but we talk about everything and hang out.
On the other hand I saw an ex after about a year and all the feelings of attraction came back but I never acted on them so I don't know about her.
I'm hoping that this last one will bring back feelings for both of us when we meet up in the future.

I wonder if there's anything that a person can do to make the other remember the fillings?

Maybe it has to do with if the feelings had already passed when the relationship ended or if the feelings were still strong when it ended? I think that it's been this way with me in the past.

[schlierkampification]

Yeah, but it has only been 2 years for me. What makes it hard for me is she'll email me like every 4 months or so and be like, "Hey! Been a long time. How are you doing?" I get all excited like JoJo the Idiot Circus Boy and I respond with a long as hell email. And she has never once written back. It makes me feel like crap. She's the one who dumped me, so she's the one who's in control here. One time it had something to do with her new b/f breaking up with her and her missing me. That just plain pissed me off, knowing she was just looking for comfort from someone who actually gave a crap about her.

[Emms12]

oh yeah, the first guy I fell in love with, we live in a small town and it didn't end great, nor horrible but just got no real answers. Everytime I see him especially if I'm out clubbing, brings but soooo many memories, I had to delete him from my phone so I wouldn't drunk text and stuff. It's so hard everytime I see him it's like I go 2 steps backwards from moving on. I've always wondered if it's the same for him.

[MaskofInsanity]

It totally depends on the situation (how it ended, who ended it, etc). I saw my ex in February after 5 years and while it trudged up old memories it did not make me miss him at all.

[Paris13]

No, not if I moved on and with so much that may have happened in the meantime, and maybe Be with Another, all that would Remain now would be----Sweet memories...:)) xx

[Corsair777]

My friend invited me to a bonfire at his house one year. When I showed up my ex was there; I left the party as I never wanted to see her again. So yeah I suppose you could say it would, but I prevented it from getting any worse by leaving and having fun with friends instead.

[Tergeo]

Yes. Every time I see her, it makes it that much harder to move on. I always think of the times we had together, and just how much I loved her. Kinda sad, but it's nice to know that I have the ability to love and care for people that much.

[UPENDRA123]

Depends on how your break up was. If the break up was due to some bad words that ur ex said about ur family or parents , then, on seeing, ur ex you will feel "how to make him totally X from the world. So the situation matters a lot.

[Peter33]

Most likely yes, but it really depends on how long we dated and how attracted I actually was. If we dated for at least a few months and I really liked her then yes.

[wowzer]

A little. 3 years is a long time for feelings rather than mere memories depending on the relationship/longevity.

[Anonymous]

maybe if they got hotter but for me i wouldn't care lol