5 Reasons Not to Date Your Friend's Ex

You may want to think before making that move.

5 Reasons Not to Date Your Friend's Ex - Everyone needs loves, right? But what if you find yourself feeling your friend's ex bae? To date them or not to date that is the question! Here are some reason why it may be a bad idea to do so. (Photo: BET)

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5 Reasons Not to Date Your Friend's Ex - Everyone needs loves, right? But what if you find yourself feeling your friend's ex bae? To date them or not to date that is the question! Here are some reason why it may be a bad idea to do so. (Photo: BET)

Girl Code Dictates Not to Do So - Some things are just off limits and that includes your friend's ex. (Photo: Steve Prezant/Corbis)

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Girl Code Dictates Not to Do So - Some things are just off limits and that includes your friend's ex. (Photo: Steve Prezant/Corbis)

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Awkward Turtle Alert! - Don't be that friend that has to explain why you dated your friend's ex ten years later.(Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Awkward Turtle Alert! - Don't be that friend that has to explain why you dated your friend's ex ten years later.(Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

Serves 2? - Some leftovers aren't good the next day. Do you really want the seconds?(Photo: Melissa Jean Miller/BET Digital)

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Serves 2? - Some leftovers aren't good the next day. Do you really want the seconds?(Photo: Melissa Jean Miller/BET Digital)

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Missing You - You could risk losing both your friend and your new bae. (Photo: Tomas Rodriguez/Corbis)

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Missing You - You could risk losing both your friend and your new bae. (Photo: Tomas Rodriguez/Corbis)

So, What Was She Like? - Dating your friend's ex leaves too much room for comparison between the two of you, which is not healthy. (Photo: Image Source/Corbis)

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So, What Was She Like? - Dating your friend's ex leaves too much room for comparison between the two of you, which is not healthy. (Photo: Image Source/Corbis)