Does He Want to Get Back Together?

By: Emily Maggrett
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Does He Want to Get Back Together?
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About This Quiz

Break-ups are hard, especially when your ex is still in your life. Letting go of someone is a lot of work, and if you have to see your ex at social events or around town, it may feel like you'll never be over him. Perhaps you're wondering if there's a reason for that. Are you asking yourself if you made a mistake? Have you been wondering whether you two are actually meant to be together?

Or maybe you're in a very different situation, where your ex is still in your life because he's always writing you emails or DMs. You're not sure why he's doing that, and you want answers. Is he trying to get back together with you, or does he just want to maintain your friendship? Should you keep hanging out with him, or would telling him to leave you alone be better for you in the long run?

Whether you're entirely out of contact with your ex or are seeing him every day, this quiz can help you figure out what's going on with him. We've come up with a list of questions that will diagnose his true intentions toward you, which we will reveal at the end of the quiz (along with some advice about what you should do about it.) If you're tired of wondering what he's thinking, please take this quiz immediately!

Young Couple
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Are you two currently in contact?
Nope!
Yes, we interact on social media.
We have coffee every once in a while.
We're so close, it's like we never broke up.

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Who initiates your conversations?
He's blocked my number.
Sometimes he initiates, but only late at night.
He does.
I do.

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Couple sand surfing
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Do you ever hang out?
Not on purpose
Yes, every once in a while
If we run into each other, we'll often get a drink together.
We hang out constantly.

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Phone in bed at night
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At what time of day does your ex usually contact you?
He never contacts me.
2 a.m.
It varies. There's no specific time.
Once he gets off work, he barrages me with texts.

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Couple at a cafe
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Does he talk to you about other love interests in his life?
Yes. He's made it obvious that he has someone new.
No ... but I know he has them.
No, and I'm sure there's no one else.
Sometimes, but I think he's just trying to make me jealous.

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Couple meet on street
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When you run into him, how does he act?
Cold
Mildly embarrassed
Incredibly happy
Sometimes pleased, sometimes awkward

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Friends rooftop party
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How do his friends treat you?
They're rude to me.
I don't really know any of his friends.
They're really nice to me.
I think they wish we weren't together.

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Man cheating phone
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Do you notice him flirting with other people on social media?
I can't tell, since he's blocked me on social media.
Yes. He's always liking other people's photos on Instagram.
No. But he likes everything that I post.
Yes, sometimes I see him going back-and-forth with various people. To tell the truth, we fight about it.

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Jealous man
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When you talk about other guys, does he seem jealous?
No
He seems amused ... but I think he's a tiny bit jealous.
He doesn't act jealous; he acts hurt.
Yes

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Break up
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Did you two have a relatively amicable breakup?
No. We had a terrible fight and haven't spoken since.
It was pretty friendly ... almost as if we weren't really breaking up.
We both tried to stay civil, but it was really sad.
Our breakup was messy AF.

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Relationship problems
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Why did you break up?
I cheated on him.
He cheated on me.
I wanted to be on my own for a while, since we'd been together for awhile.
We fought all the time.

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happy couple
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During the relationship, were you both happy?
Not really
I felt good at times, but he often made me feel insecure about myself.
Yes. I felt like my best self.
There were a lot of ups and downs.

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Rooftop party
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If you were hanging out at the same party, how do you think he would act?
He'd ignore me.
He'd check in with me, then start working the room.
He'd spend the whole night talking to me.
He'd pretend to flirt with other girls in order to make me come running.

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unsure young couple
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Are you SURE he's not seeing someone else?
Nope, I'm not sure at all about that.
Sadly, no. I'm not sure about that.
Yes. There's no one else he cares about.
I don't know!

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Woman break up
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Who dumped who?
He dumped me.
I dumped him, but only because I suspected he was about to dump me.
I dumped him.
It was mutual.

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Female friends talking
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Do your friends think he wants you back?
No
Some do; some don't.
Yes, they all think he wants me back.
Yes, but they don't want me to say yes.

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Couple kiss
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How would getting back together benefit you two?
I'd have someone to share my nights with ... and so would he, I guess.
I would feel happier ... but I'm not sure that he would.
We could support each other in attaining our highest ambitions.
I could show him how to be a better man.

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couple at the park
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Do you have any common interests?
We both used to work at the same place.
I guess we both like ... TV?
We have tons of common interests, from video games to music.
Besides our relationship? Not really.

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Couple talking before leaving
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Who's the first person to end your conversations?
Him
Usually him, but sometimes me
Usually me
Me, and then he gets mad at me for not wanting to talk any more.

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Woman selfie bed
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If you sent him a saucy DM, how would he react?
He'd block me.
He'd tell me to come over.
He'd ask me why I was flirting with him.
He'd tell me I was driving him crazy.

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Woman annoyed at man for gaming opinions
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Has he ever mocked your interests or accomplishments?
Yes. Plus, he's made fun of my opinions, too.
Sometimes he smirks when I talk about my job.
No, never.
He's never liked my friends.

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Couple selfie
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Was your relationship long-distance?
Yes
It is right now, because one of us is temporarily in another state for work/school.
It used to be, then one of us moved so we could be closer together.
No

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Couple arguing
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How long have you been broken up?
Six weeks
Three months
Six months
Two weeks

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Cute male painter
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Does your family approve of him?
They thought he was okay.
They've never met him.
They love him!
They can't stand him.

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Couple talk at park
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Have you already asked him to get back together? If so, what happened?
He said no.
He seemed open to it but didn't say yes or no.
I haven't asked him that yet.
He said yes, but now I'm the one with cold feet.

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Couple selfie
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What was the best part of your relationship?
The middle part of the relationship, after we got comfortable with each other
The beginning of the relationship, when we were falling in love.
The closeness we've developed over time
The physical part was the best, obviously.

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Couple kiss
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If you did actually get back together, do you believe that he'd treat you well?
I don't know.
... Probably not.
Yes!
Everyone's relationship of good treatment is different. Don't judge!

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Couple cuddling in bed
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Have you and your ex gotten intimate lately?
No
To be honest, yes!
We've kissed.
That's none of your business.

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Woman in bed after breakup
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Are you still a little angry at your ex (or is he still angry at you)?
Yes, he's very angry with me.
I'm secretly angry at him.
No, there's no anger between us.
We're angry at each other.

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Couple skateboarding date
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In your heart of hearts, do you think he truly wants you back?
(Sigh) No.
Probably not?
Yes, yes, yes!
I'm just not sure!

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