The psycho ex, the friendly ex, the won’t-take-no-for-an-answer ex, the cheater ex... ex-es come in all shapes and sizes. The t2 Campus team lists 11 types of ex. Have more? Share with us at t2@abp.in!

Swastika Mukherjee’s 10 commandments on how to deal with your ex and move on:

1) I don’t think things can ever be normal with an ex. But if your paths cross, don’t act like a stranger. Be normal and say ‘hi’.

2) Be cordial whenever you meet each other. No matter how uncomfortable you are, it shouldn’t show on your face.

3) If you are in the same workplace, don’t be stupid and quit your job.

4) Never get drunk at a party where your ex is present because then there are chances of you getting emotional and he taking the upper hand.

5) Try and be happy, find happiness in small things. Meet friends to whom you can vent your feelings.

6) Howl, scream and cry till you get over it.

7) Think of all the negative things that happened while you were in the relationship and thank god that it didn’t last.

8) Don’t even try to delete pictures from Facebook and WhatsApp because then you’d have to revisit those. Just don’t bother. Leave it as it is.

9) Tell yourself that you will not die without that person.

10) Never fall in love with someone hastily just to fill up the space. Relationships made on the rebound are disastrous!

Shaheb Bhattacherjee’s get-over-your-ex handbook:

1) Stop texting, delete her phone number and unfriend her on Facebook. NO stalking. Make sure that after a year or so, when you talk to her again, you don’t have any leftover feelings.

2) Stay away from alcohol and other stimulants. Trust me, you don’t want to call her up in the middle of the night, drunk, and regret it in the morning.

3) Take a holiday. New place, unknown environment, new people. Keeps your mind busy. Always works.

4) Everyone is going to agree but won’t admit that the most foolproof method of getting over your ex is to be with another girl. It’s the fastest and most efficient way to get an ex-girlfriend out of your system. Go on a date, let the laws of attraction make you feel better.

5) Hang out with your friends, watch soccer/cricket, go out partying, get some action.

6) It’s a healthy way to work out all of that post-break-up frustration. Getting in shape is also a good way to boost your self-esteem.

7) Ex-es are best kept as the password of your Facebook or email that you don’t even have to type anymore because your laptop auto-remembers it!

Four things to watch out for if your ex wants to get back with you...

The ex WhatsApps instead of calling:

If every time the ex wants to get back with you and chooses to contact you via WhatsApp or Facebook, it means he/she thinks you aren’t even worth a phone call! If it’s after 11pm, you are probably just an afterthought, a late-night booty call or an ATM.

The ex never made an effort:

Has your ex tried to win you back yet? By making a grand romantic gesture, or even a little one. If not, forget it.

The ex was a horror movie:

The feeling of being in a relationship with him/her was like a horror flick. In 3-D.

The ex broke up thrice:

There’s an age-old (perhaps misleading) saying: If you love someone, let them go and if they come back, it means they were yours! But there is a limit to this ‘letting go’. And if your partner has ‘gone’ more than once, it means he/she would never be serious about staying. Plus, you’re being played. He/she took you for granted and knew that you’d be waiting.

PS: Letting your ex back into your life is very a bad idea if you tick all four boxes. Just swallow your secret longing and look elsewhere.