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Maybe you and your boyfriend are fighting or he’s been giving you the silent treatment. You don’t want to break up with him—you just want to teach him a lesson! When talking doesn’t work, ignoring him may be your next tactic. While you don’t want to take it to the extreme and risk making things worse, a little bit of the silent treatment can grab his attention. To help you out, we’ve put together a guide on how to ignore your boyfriend to teach him a lesson.
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- ↑ https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2018/10/ignoring-your-spouse
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/auto-pilot-manual-override/202107/why-being-ignored-hurts-so-much
- ↑ https://hernorm.com/how-to-ignore-someone-you-love/
- ↑ https://hernorm.com/how-to-ignore-someone-you-love/
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/feeling-our-way/201708/eight-ways-cope-annoying-people
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/are-you-keeping-busy-to-avoid-your-feelings#1
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/auto-pilot-manual-override/202107/why-being-ignored-hurts-so-much
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200207/the-power-apology
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199203/romantic-jealousy
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