After a breakup, you're desperate to do something to make all the hurt and pain to go away. For most, that means doing whatever possible to try and get their relationship back. The good news is that people in your situation that attempt to rebuild their lost relationship succeed. Others don't fare as well. The difference is that most people that move forward and get their relationships back on track have learned a hidden secret - they figured out how to correctly read the signs to tell how their ex really feels - even when those feelings are hidden beneath the surface.

Knowing how your ex truly feels is no easy feat. It takes a lot of time and effort - and it can be even harder than putting your plan to regain your relationship into action. It's a hard process to go through for everyone, but it has a huge payoff. If you are successful, you can have your dream relationship back. The good news for you is that if your ex does still have feelings for you, there are going to be ways to tell. Those ways are not necessarily obvious flashing signs, however. They're far more subtle. Reading them correctly and knowing how to act is a crucial part of the overall process.

These four signs are the most common indicator that your ex still has romantic feelings for you, and they're more apt to giving things a second-shot. Recognizing them is the first step. Responding appropriately is going to be the pivotal point to getting things back together and putting your relationship back together from the pieces that currently remain.

* They've Continued to Communicate with You

If you were expecting your ex to give you the typical silent treatment after the breakup, they apparently didn't get the memo. They seem interested in remaining in contact with you - even after they broke up with you. The reason for this surprising turn of events is that they're not ready to let you go - or maybe they just want to keep you on the backburner in case things turn south.

Simply keeping in touch doesn't mean that you can simply assume that the breakup is behind you. There are other factors that need to be considered before jumping the gun and looking forward to a reconnected future. Is your ex simply responding to your message, or are they taking the initiative? If they're actively pursuing contact after breaking up with you, it's a positive indication that their either unwilling to let you or the breakup go - or they're starting to realize that they still have feelings for you after all.

* They Suddenly Start Treating You Differently

It's hard to get an idea of how your ex is going to behave at any given moment. They go from warm to cold in a split second, and it's hard to wrap your mind around the idea that they're the same person you fell in love with in the first place. The reason for this schizophrenic behavioral shift back and forth is because they're not connected to their own emotions anymore, and the breakup probably took a lot out of them - just like it took a lot out of you.

If your ex suddenly begins to warm up to you more and more regularly, however, it's a good sign that they're starting to come to grips with not only the breakup but their residual feelings for you as well. You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar. If they're even considering the possibility of getting back together, they'll start to change the way they talk to you and treat you, and this can be one of the biggest signs to indicate that things are slowly, gradually starting to change towards the better.

* They Begin Dropping Dating Innuendos

One of the biggest indications that your ex is starting to view you and your relationship differently is when they start dropping hints about getting back together. Be prepared - at first, these hints are going to take the form of jokes. They'll make a comment that sends your head spending, and then laugh it off like they were just kidding. They're intentions are a lot more serious than they'd like you to believe, however. If you play your cards right and play along and make your own hints along the way, they'll get the idea that you're open to suggestion - and they'll be much more likely to keep the process going than to stop in their tracks and go looking somewhere else.

* They Inquire about your Romantic Prospects

No breakup is easy on either party involved. Your ex had to deal with a lot of personal difficulty after they decided to end the relationship. You may not have taken the time to see things from their point of view, but it's important to try to put yourself in their shoes - at least temporarily. They've probably kept a close eye on you after the breakup. As soon as your ex experiences that small, seemingly insignificant twinge of jealousy brought on by the possibility that you're starting to move on, things are going to take a drastic (and positive) turn.

They'll not be content to just watch from the sidelines anymore. They'll want to get in the driver's seat again - and that means that they have to start asking you some very direct, very personal questions. They may ask you if you've been seeing anyone. If you question the question, they'll blow it off. They'll tell you that they were just curious - or just trying to be friendly. The truth is far different. They want to know if you're still on the market - or if you're on the market at all. If you're willing to consider all of your options (and not just them) they'll have to make a bold move quickly before you find someone else that tickles your fancy - if you haven't found someone already.

The best course of action for you is to be proactive - and that doesn't just mean being proactive when it comes to taking action to regain your relationship. You'll want to prepare yourself in advance by learning all you can about the dynamics of putting relationships back together. Almost all of the relationship experts out there will agree on one thing - it's important to have a plan in place and not to rely on simple instinct to get the job done effectively.

What’s Next?

These four signs ex still likes you are only touching the surface. There are so many more to look out for and you need to be able to recognize these. When you know the truth you can win your ex back more easily.

Was your ex the one that broke up with you? You will need to understand why you were dumped in the first place if you are to stand ay chance of getting them back. Your ex probably didn’t tell you the truth about why they broke up with you to spare your feelings. That is why you need to learn the truth so that you can change how they view you.