We're telling stories. How do you feel about stories including my ex?
9%
Tell the story, leave her out.
- Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"Do I really have to know everything???" - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"She shouldn't even be a topic in any conversation unless we both agree to go back into our past." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"Try to leave her out if possible" - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"Don't need to know EVERYTHING." - Angela Lee, 23, from Cerritos, CA
"If you're talking about the ex you may not be over her." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"Not interested in her." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It's kind of weird to be telling a story about your ex." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"I suppose, it depends on the story. I can tolerate some but not all the time." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Let's make good stories of our own." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"No need bringing her up when you can just as easily leave her out."
20%
Tell the story, call her ‘a friend.’
- Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"All I know is it better be a good story." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"Nobody likes to listen stories about exes." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"Depends. First date = bad idea. Third date on, it's fine. I know you had a life before me." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"You shouldn't want to talk about your ex around me anyways." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"I don't need details about exes, thanks." - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"Why does her name keep comming up?" - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"Enough said." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"Bringing up an ex just makes it awkward so please don't!" - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"This always works for me..." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"It's a big no in the beginning. It leaves a bitter taste in our mouths. You're out with us, not " - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"And if you don't use the 'friend' line things could get uncomfortable really fast." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"I always get that weird shiver in my spine when an ex-girlfriend is brought up... please don't." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"I don't need to know that she is an ex." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"I really don't want to hear about your ex, cause you obviously must be thinking of her." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"You can call her a friend or 'my ex' no names please!!" - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"They're not fun, but I'm not going to stop you." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"Some things are just better left unsaid." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"At least hide it a little bit." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"Not a good idea to talk about ex girlfriends." - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"That's what I do!" - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"I don't want to hear about that."
13%
If you’re thinking about her, why are we talking?
- Corey G, 25, from Chicago, IL
"I don't care about a story including your ex, I'm sure you have many other stories to choose from." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"Exes are bad news. Take my personal advice." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"I mean I guess if you have to mention her, but try not do." - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"Dump!" - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"I hate exes." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"It's just rude." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"We really don't want to hear about your ex....no matter how relevant." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"No one wants to hear about exes. And no, you shouldn't be thinking about her." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"Leave her in the past." - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"No thanks." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Depends on what it is, how often you tell it, and how much or little you miss her." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"There's a reason you're not with your ex..." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Leave the past in the past. Don't reminisce. It ruins the mood." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Ex stories are so lame, and I could care less about any stories including her."
58%
A story is a story is a story.
- Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"Ok, but you better be okay hearing my ex stories." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"If she's truly in the past, who cares? We're adults." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"But I might get a little annoyed..." - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"If I have a problem with it, you probably tell too many stories about your ex." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"I've got lots of stories, and I'm not going to censor who is involved, so you shouldn't either!" - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"Just don't bring up her name all the time. Other than that, I'm curious about your past." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"Yes, the more data the better." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"It's part of your past and I want to know you better." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"As long as every story doesn't start with, 'One time my ex and I...'" - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"Unless the only stories you tell involve her!" - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"No need to get worked about stuff like that. You should be able to trust one another." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"Unless it's about something kinky. Do not share." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"Your past helped shape who you are. I wouldn't expect that you never ever had an ex." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"Make sure i know it's your ex while telling me the story." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"But please don't include stuff that would be uncomfortable for both of us." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"If it's funny and not at all about her, she just happened to be there." - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"There it is." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"We had a life before we met each other, and that's ok!" - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"Just be a good storyteller and it's all kosher." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"I don't really want to hear about her, but I want to know about your life." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Just don't make it a habit." - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"I don't need to know about her." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"Everyone has a past, it's just part of your history." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"She came. She saw. She's gone. Who cares?" - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"We all have them, they helped make us who we are today." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"It doesn't bother me. I'm secure with our relationship." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"I'd rather have the truth." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"I'm going to assume that she's your ex for a reason and not be threatened." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"I think it depends on the story. Don't tell me one about you two skinny dipping in Puerto-Rico." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"We all have people in our past!" - Miranda Elling, 32, from Chicago, IL
"This is especially good if the story shows how stupid she is. ;)" - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"It's fine, but make sure the story isn't centered on her." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"Then tell me ten more stories about how I'm better than she is." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"As long as you're not talking about how great she is or how in love with her you are, who cares." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"Who cares? I have so many funny stories about my ex. If I trust you, it shouldn't matter." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"As long as you don't cry or boyish-ly blush while you say her name, tell the story already!" - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"Everyone has ex stories, it's good you're being open." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"I would find it odd if your exes were never a part of your stories, they were a part of your life." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"As long as it's not about just your ex." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"Your ex was a part of your life. Why should you have to cut that whole bit out for my sake?" - Wendy Farley, 44, from Charleston, SC
"Ex stories are ok as long as they're not the only stories you tell me." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"Just don't talk about her ALL the time." - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Nothing wrong with being honest with a story." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"If she was part of the story, why not include her, she was part of your life, wasn't she?" - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Just make sure it's appropriate to tell your current girl." - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"Get over it... the past is the past and a story is just a story." - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I'm not the jealous type." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"You cannot cut out parts of your life for someone else's feelings...how immature." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"I love ex stories. Double points if they make you look a fool." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"Unless u are still hooked on her, I have no problems" - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"If you leave it out, you seem sneaky." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"Why should we care?" - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"It's good to know about exes and why the relationship didn't work out." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"Just don't go into too much detail." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"Not if EVERY story involves her." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"You have exes and you did things, so I think I can handle it." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"I'm secure enough about our future to hear about your past." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"Depends on how often the stories include her." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"As long as you're not constantly bringing her up." - Jessica Chang, 30, from Los Angeles, CA
"But choose wisely. Make sure there is a reason and make sure I come out sounding better than her." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"Just don't let it happen all the time."