Whether it’s the winter or the upcoming reminder of your single-ness (otherwise known as Valentine’s Day), you might find yourself thinking of your ex more when they’re not around. And though you had a good list of reasons for breaking up with them, you can’t help but wonder:

What if we tried again? Could it work this time?

You start to remember all of the good times, and despite any dating advice to the contrary, you begin to plan out a way to ‘accidentally’ bump into your ex and try to start up a new conversation.

Does this ever really work? It might. Here are some tips to improve your chances.

Ask your friends first whether it’s a good idea – When you’re the only one with the good memories, you might have a biased view of the situation. Ask a trusted friend to tell you the truth about what your ex is really like.

Check to make sure they’re available – There’s no sense in going after someone who is married or dating someone else.

Don’t have any expectations – Though your relationship used to be one way, chances are good that it will be different this time, so if you’re looking for that old relationship, you might be disappointed.

Dating an ex might be a way to finally get some closure on a relationship that didn’t quite make it, or it might be a fresh start to love. Either way, you’re not the only one who’s considered it. But you might be one the few that succeeds.

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Or does it?

Leave the winter blues behind you with online dating tricks like these:

Register at multiple dating sites – Not only will you get to talk to more people, but you’re going to increase your chances of meeting the right person.

Be the bold one – If you’re usually the one who asks the other person out, try something different and make the first move. And vice versa. If you find that you’re typically the one doing the asking, see if someone else asks you out first.

Change your online profile – While it’s not spring, why not spring clean your online dating profile? Add a joke or a list of what you got for Christmas. Create something fun that someone would want to read in order to get to know you better.

Make a goal – Whether it’s a date a month or a date per week, create goals for yourself to get you and your date out of the house. Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the weather. And with someone else to enjoy it with, you might forget about the wind chill.

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No more sitting at home on the weekend, no more heading to the grocery store for yet another frozen dinner – no sir. You are going to find that special someone this year.

Sure, it’s going to take effort, sacrifice and hard work, but unlike the weight loss resolution you make every year, these online dating resolutions are easier to stick with.

Ready?

First of all, you need to find an online dating service that makes sense to you. Whether you choose a dating service that’s suited to your religion or your hobbies, pick a site where you feel at home and where you feel like you could date everyone that’s listed.

Next, make sure to interact with other singles on these sites. If you simply sit and wait for people to come to you, that’s no fun. You need to show that you’re just as interested as others are.

Finally, make sure you are going on dates from time to time. Living in virtual reality with online dating is easy – but if you want to find love, you need to take it to the next level. Casual dates can be a fun way to see if you click in real life, while also giving you more practice in dating altogether.

Welcome in 2008! It’s going to be a great year.

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