Reading the title of this article will probably make you shake your head at how ridiculous even the title sounds. Pop psychology has given some truly valuable techniques a bad name by being taught or used inappropriately. But before you reject this advice, read on to hear my explanation of why reverse psychology is the most effective way to get your ex back.

Here is a scenario of the beliefs of the fundamentals of reverse psychology. Your ex knows you better than anyone, and he also knows that you are an emotional person prone to outbursts. Chances are, during the discussion that led up to the breakup, you further solidified his ideas about how you’ll react to a given situation. He or she has come to accept that with you, emotional outbursts are just part of the territory; history up to this point has given you no reason to think otherwise. But here’s the catch, you’re not going to react this way anymore.

Reverse psychology is a very powerful and highly effective strategy. Since your ex has certain expectations regarding your behavior, they expect emotional calls where you beg and plead for another chance. But they won’t receive those calls. They will shut up. You are going to act in the exact opposite way that he or she expects you to react and this is going to make them reel.

Cut off all contact and go on with your life as if the breakup were a thing of the past and you don’t want to think about it. You know you don’t really feel that way inside, but to get the most out of using reverse psychology techniques, you need to present yourself in a way that makes you appear happy and content with your life after the breakup.

Look fabulous and go out on the town with your friends. Let them know that you want to look your best since you’re single again and that you want to be attractive enough to be approachable. Your ex is not interested in you anymore, so why should you wait for no reason?

Of course, this news will reach your ex and they will be shocked. You are acting completely differently than what he or she expected of you and now it seems like you are moving on. They will do everything possible to contact you and give you a second chance before it’s too late.