5 Ways to Get Your Ex Back—Without Looking Desperate

It's been five months since you cut things off with your ex girlfriend—enough time for you to realize you're not just lonely and craving some affection, but geniunely miss her company, value the assets she brought to the table (smart as hell, fun-loving, athletic), and—dammit!—realize you're not going to do any better than this. So, if you didn't royally screw things up too badly with the breakup and you didn't end things because of something poisonous, like one of you cheated 12 times, hate each other's family, and have clashing goals in life, there's a chance you can salvage things.