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Dilemmas

#thatfeelingwhen...YOU’RE
SUDDENLY THE ONLY SINGLE
ASKING YOU TO DELETE EVERY ONE IN YOUR CREW. AND NOW
friends after you break up with PIC OF THEM FROM *YOUR*
someone, you *do* have to be DEAL WITH IT: The flirting was FEED, SHE’S INFORMED YOU WITH FOOTBALL GAMES, WEEK-
END TRIPS TO THE CORN MAZE
civil. This starts by taking the fun for the summer, but now THAT YOU CAN NEVER, EVER AND THE HOMECOMING DANCE
high road whenever you see you’re ready for more than just SPEAK TO THEM AGAIN. LOOMING, YOU’RE FEELING
them (so no shooting side-eye the LOL GIFs they randomly text DEAL WITH IT: There are plenty of STUCK IN YOUR SOLO STATUS
from across the caf). And when you or the constant flame emoji solid reasons not to stay friends MORE THAN EVER.
you’re working together? Find comments on your IG pics. Since with your babe’s former flame—
some middle ground by keeping you’re both back at school, use but an ultimatum from your DEAL WITH IT: Here’s the thing:
It *is* possible to fly solo and still
BLASIUS ERLINGER/GETTY IMAGES your agenda at hand. No matter lunch, pair up for an English only is it unfair for a friend to you’re single doesn’t mean you
this time to take things to the
personal matters separate from
bestie is *not* one of them. Not
soak up all the fun. Just because
next level. Sit next to them at
what, resist the urge to bring
have to miss out on making
put you in that position, it’s also
project or see if they’ll meet you
up old feelings, rehash events
unhealthy for her to dictate who
amazing memories. Get comfort-
for fro-yo after school on Friday.
or contemplate getting back
together. What’s in the past is in
However, you do have to consider
time to time and happily hang
that they’re into you: It just may
the past for a reason. The messaging is pretty clear you can and can’t hang out with. able being a third wheel from
be that *you* have to make that how crushed she is and what her out with your pals. Jealous of your
#thatfeelingwhen...THE SAME first move to take things from friendship means to you. Ask coupled-up crew? Seek out other
CUTIE HAS BEEN FLIRTY WITH online to real time. yourself if you’d be OK not hav- friends who are also on their own
YOU SINCE JUNE, BUT STILL ing your girl in your life (because so you’re not always the odd one
HASN’T ASKED YOU OUT. WHILE #thatfeelingwhen...YOUR GIRL that’s likely the outcome if you out. Another option? Ask your
ALL OF THEIR SNAPS, DMS AND AND HER BAE BROKE UP RIGHT stay tight with her ex). If you girls to play Cupid. After all, who
TEXTS HINT THAT THEY LIKE BEFORE THE FIRST DAY—AND decide to keep hanging out with better to set you up with a brand
YOU, IRL THEY’RE LESS THAN SHE’S MAKING YOU CHOOSE her former flame, go for it—just new sweetie than the buds who
LOVEY-DOVEY. SIDES. NOW, IN ADDITION TO don’t try to hide it from her. know you best?
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