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Nov 2020
8m 33s

Is No Contact A Bad Idea?

LUCIA
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Is the no contact rule manipulative and a childish game? Should you just reach out to your ex, even though they broke up with you? Dating/relationship expert Lucia discusses the doubts some people have with no contact and addresses those concerns.

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