Is dating your ex a good idea? That is a question that only you can ever really answer, despite the opinion of your friends and relatives. Dating your ex will only ever work if you both decide to give the relationship another chance. You must remember that the relationship failed once before, so you don’t want the new relationship with your ex to go back to how it was before otherwise you risk it going wrong again. You need to be realistic and honest about your feelings otherwise a relationship with your ex will fail for the second time. Check out this article for advice on dating your ex.