Do you use your knowledge about the opposite sex in your new relationship based on your experiences with your exes?

[ChrisMaster69]

Yes and no.

first off, everyone is different, what worked with a previous person, may have opposite impact on latest etc.

for me it’s mainly using experience of being in a relationship, not repeating those times when you fuck up, recognising certain situations, how they are heading.

using previous experience as a confidence booster, this means you can more readily sit down and talk to your partner.

when first starting you have zero or limited experience, a few more in to it, you get used to just sitting chatting about everything.

learning about Respect and consent are really important and building on them as you have relationships.

[TheorionMage]

WITHIN limits... while the physical equipment is somewhat 'generic'
the female Psyche inhabiting and controlling it offers near infinite uniqueness---
Often unpartnered folks subconsciously prefer and seek out a certain 'type' of love interest
over and over again. "Its the same ol' song, but with a different meaning since you've been gone."

[nice-girl]

No, as the relationship I am now is very long compared to the previous relationship, so that one never arrived at this stage. But I used the knowledge that I gained in my previous relationship when choosing a partner, as I analyzed what didn't work in my previous relationship.

[Ninani]

Yes, I use all past experience with people to understand patterns and work on my own communication and coping skills as well as understanding others and reading their signals. Would be silly not to learn from past experience, but still be open to new impressions as well.

[The_Maphio]

That's what experiences are for. You learn from mistakes and events you lived and went through, so to make sure you avoid fuckups and bad takes. To throw away past experiences, is to wanting to repeat stuff all over again and hope for different outcomes. Definition of insanity.

[humpbackjack]

I’m sure everyone does too some degree. I would say yes but ultimately I know that everyone is different and they handle things different so you need to keep past experience’s in the back of your mind to be alert so as not to let it happen again while at the front of your mind remember to treat them as the individual they are

[Anonymous]

always. i now know what to avoid and when to leave if a new guy starts treating me like my ex did.
My type of men are all kinda the same lol, so they have similar personalities and hobbies. Based on my past relationship, I know what the guy im talking to kinda likes and how to make him happy.

[TruthBringer]

YES.
I use my knowledge in both attracting and maintaining my relationship. Not only would I be wiser and more experienced, but I also make sure I do not repeat mistakes I've made in the relationships with my exes. This has worked very well so far.

[ShadezMcgee]

That is what you should do when you enter a new relationship. Use your knowledge of what worked and what didn't to make your new one better and make adjustments based on observation and how your current partner acts and communicates.

[ohshee]

Each person is different each scenario is different but a lot of things could be the same so I would be a fool if I didn't use everything I had everything I've learned to make the best relationship possible

[Dragonpurple]

Yes, I use knowledge from past experiences, if not I'd still be a bumbling fool who doesn't even know how to ask someone out without looking like an idiot.

Everything would be horrible, I wouldn't know how to kiss or anything.

Now I will say, sexually I try to not so much. Just cause a girl liked something, doesn't mean the next will. Like how she is touched and played with, what an ex loved current may not.

[Lliam]

Absolutely. The more experience I've had in relationships, the more I have learned about women and about human behavior in general. I've learned about myself, as well.

[RobT312]

Yes to the extent of learning from experience. However every person and relationship is unique so not everything learned can be applied to the new relationship.

[Zenpanda]

I only use what I learned about myself.
Using previous knowledge about women or men on others is useless because everyone is so different.
You learn to know a new person, there is no guide to it.

[Sarahr123]

Everyone is different. Experiences teach you things but it is never enough because every person comes with their own baggage.

[Wester1967]

Yes. I would be stupid not to use knowledge of imprinting, dual mating strategy, manipulative tactics and vulgar shameless female cynicism.

[grega239]

My last relationship left me paranoid , untrusting and always on guard.
Any nice things a woman says to me, i treat with suspicion and as an attempt to soften me up for easier manipulation.

I should probably get therapy for that, but then why get my confidence back so someone can ruin it again

[Fireguy17]

I would try to correct the mistakes from the last relationship going forward in a new one.

[CandaceSims201]

some of my ex boyfriend only hasn't help with any thinking about new relationship. only has some bad experience with some ex boyfriend.

[Redstang88]

Of course, what are you doing if you’re not learning and growing from your experience?

[exitseven]

You can fit all the knowledge I have about the opposite sex into a thimble so probably not.

[Aerissa_Jade]

Yup, otherwise I'd touch a penis like it was going to break. I thought they were so fragile at first.

[KrisPW]

Well, yes. You can't start over with a blank slate of knowledge every time. I think we certainly learn things from our past relationships. Things to say, or not to say.

[Better_off_here]

yes, we all learn things from our past and that includes relationships. we take what we did and how we may change things and we try to make it better with the next person.