One of the worst things you can do after getting dumped is to approach the situation head on and attempt to "force" your ex back into the relationship.
"Forcing" in this case means anything you do to turn the situation around when it is obvious that your ex is not feeling the same way.
Whether you attempt to pester them with text messages and phone calls, or you use something a little more subtle, like guilt, you don't want to get sucked into this way of thinking.
This is, by far, the biggest mistake most people make, and the main reason most people never get their ex back.
The good news is that you can reverse things rather quickly if you make the right moves and don't look back - even if you have made some seriously bad decisions.
So where do you start? Well, the first thing you are going to want to do is take stock and try to understand your particular situation a little better.
Are you guilty of harassing your ex? Are you slowly driving them away? In short, you must be conscious of the way you are acting, accept that it is damaging your chances of getting them back, and be willing to do something to fix it.
It is important that, once you decide you are going to make a real change in the way that you approach your ex, you stay the course.
For instance, if you decide to stop texting your ex every hour, the last thing you want to do is change your mind after a few days.
You must resolve to stay the course.
As far as specific things you can do to change your fortune, you can't go far wrong if you simply decide to give your ex more space.
That's an excellent place to start and it will speak volumes about your character.
In fact, if you are in desperate need to increase your desirability, it is the perfect place to start.