If your goal is to maximize your chances of getting back with your ex, you need to fully commit to it. You can’t stay in touch with the person you cheated with and hope to still get back with your ex. You can’t dilly dally around this. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. You can’t keep that person as an option if you are committed to getting your ex back.
If you want to have any chances of getting back together, you need to cut off the person you cheated on your ex with. And you need to stick to it. Even if you feel lonely, sad or tempted to just screw around one last time; you need to stick to it.
The best way to do this is to let them know that you can’t be in contact with them because you want to make it work with your ex.
Yes, you need to do this even if your ex wants to stay broken up with you. Read more