I met my first boyfriend 6 years ago and we broke up 5 years ago! (it lasted nearly a year). It seems like we have a lot of history as we've known each other for 10 years and have been in contact whenever either of us is single.
So recently I broke up with my other boyfriend at the start of the year and my first ex is comforting me, however I'm not sure if I still have feelings for him... or if he is a rebound. The annoying and ironic thing is I found out my ex is back with his ex and to be honest I always will have a soft spot for my first ex as he was my first love and we didn't break up on bad terms but we did have a couple of parters between. So my questions is should I try to progress in getting back with my ex?

You recently broke up with someone-that means you heal from the breakup before you think about becoming involved with anyone else,exes or not.

You don't get over someone by jumping into a new relationship.

You will know if he is a rebound or if these are true feelings if you take a break from relationships and be on your own for a bit. If you and your first ex are meant to be it will happen and he will understand why you need to be alone for some time, if your going to try again with him then do it right. You said yourself your both had different partners after breaking up and for some reason your still in each others lives, why would it change now if you both just be single for a while?

Oh just stay single, and as you heal from the break up, see if there are other options, and opportunities to move forward, not back.

Why jump into anything while you are confused? You have a friend who comforts you and of course you are grateful for that, but is it love? I doubt it, so do you, that's why your confused, and the easy thing for you to do is make that mistake between gratitude and love, with an ex.

Heck, don't we all still have feelings for an ex, when it didn't end badly? Even if it did, we have a tendency to just remember the good any way.

Heal, and see how you feel later.

Ya just give yourself time.. Be with him as a fnd.. Don't try from your side to start again.. There are many person to whom you can love but not the exs.. My suggestion just move on with your life.. An ended relationship will never be strong.. Try to find some new friends.. Be single for sometime and get some new hobbies to make yourself busy.. U ll find one day that you are very happy.. Tym will heal everything..

There is nothing wrong with being single. There is also nothing wrong with defining a relationship as a friendship, and realizing that it will never be more than that. To keep testing the same waters over and over won't change the temperature of the water. It will only get muddier and muddier.

Sometimes, it is better to pour your heart out to a girlfriend. It may improve your perspective to have the opinions of female friends as well.

My advice to you is to take control of your life. Allow yourself the luxury to enjoy being single. Find other ways to fill the lonliness part, and learn to be strong and in control of your own future- without still having doubts about decisions and relationships and rebounds.

Try not to nuture any relationship with anyone who has you second guessing yourself. Rely on others less, and more on yourself. Because you are the only one who can settle the past, and live your future, let it be under your own steam, for reasons that are clear and uncomplicated.

Time is your best friend right now. Reflect on the past, but put it to rest, and be sure of what you want before you even consider a new relationship, or consider renewing an old one.