The Worst Places in L.A. to Run into Your Ex-Boyfriend

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Going through a break up is nothing (you are totally better off without him) - but that doesn't mean that running into your ex is going to be easy. Here are some of the worst possible places for that awkward "you look great" conversation.

Getty Center

1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049

I know, you’re free and independent and hell, you even like going to museums by yourself. But if you run into your ex here, he will not be alone and it will be awkward as you could ever imagine. So grab a girlfriend – or at least a girly friend – before you venture up the 405 for the landscape porn that is a trip to the Getty.

I know, you’re free and independent and hell, you even like going to museums by yourself. But if you run into your ex here, he will not be alone and it will be awkward as you could ever imagine. So grab a girlfriend – or at least a girly friend – before you venture up the 405 for the landscape porn that is a trip to the Getty.

24 Hour Fitness

6360 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Both of you are at the gym for the same reason: to attract someone hotter than the person you just dumped/were dumped by. Still, this 24 Hour Fitness has more hot people than most area codes, so it might be hard to watch him watch. Turn up the ipod and the speed on the Stairmaster and soon you and your buns of steel won’t even remember his name.

Both of you are at the gym for the same reason: to attract someone hotter than the person you just dumped/were dumped by. Still, this 24 Hour Fitness has more hot people than most area codes, so it might be hard to watch him watch. Turn up the ipod and the speed on the Stairmaster and soon you and your buns of steel won’t even remember his name.

My Bedroom

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Sorry! Seriously, I didn’t know. Could you please shut the door? Thanks.

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The airport is a bad one, too. You’ll think he’s taking a romantic weekend jaunt to Cabo, but he’s probably just going to visit his mom.

Being single is great!

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As long as you have an awesome job, an absurdly large apartment and $800 shoes. You do have those things, don’t you?

Psychobabble

1866 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

No one goes to this wannabe hip coffee shop unless they are on an internet date or scoping out freelancing hotties (like yours truly). So one way or another, running into him here means he’s over you. This time just get your latte and move on. For next time, consider upgrading at Insomnia, Groundwork or even – gasp – Starbucks. And don’t even think about going skim for his benefit. As a matter of fact, why don’t you get some cake too?

No one goes to this wannabe hip coffee shop unless they are on an internet date or scoping out freelancing hotties (like yours truly). So one way or another, running into him here means he’s over you. This time just get your latte and move on. For next time, consider upgrading at Insomnia, Groundwork or even – gasp – Starbucks. And don’t even think about going skim for his benefit. As a matter of fact, why don’t you get some cake too?

Your Bedroom

Los Angeles, CA 90012

We all slip up sometimes. Take a shower. Have some wine. Take another shower. It’s gonna be ok.

 
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It’s true. He’s not.

Nobu Malibu

3835 Cross Creek Rd Ste 18, Malibu, CA 90265

Your ex-boyfriend inevitably had no money and no job when you dated him, so when you run into him hobnobbing it with Bijou and Britney at this uber-cool (and pricey!) sushi joint, it stings more than a little. Down some sake and sidle up to the bar to make eyes at the producer to your right. No go? How about the one on your left?

Your ex-boyfriend inevitably had no money and no job when you dated him, so when you run into him hobnobbing it with Bijou and Britney at this uber-cool (and pricey!) sushi joint, it stings more than a little. Down some sake and sidle up to the bar to make eyes at the producer to your right. No go? How about the one on your left?

Tread with Caution

Akbar

4356 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Finding your ex at a gay bar might seem devastating at first (even if it’s Akbar, which is fun times for gay and straight alike), but why not look on the bright side: new shopping partner!

Finding your ex at a gay bar might seem devastating at first (even if it’s Akbar, which is fun times for gay and straight alike), but why not look on the bright side: new shopping partner!

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You are so much better than this. Focus your energy somewhere else. Like on that bottle of Chardonnay in your fridge.

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Discussions

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Nowhere is a good place to run into an ex. Especially on the Springer show. That’s another story.

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Only been to LA once, so luckily no ex to run into. Did visit the Getty though, what a great place – I can see how that would be an awkward place to bump into one, nobody goes to museums alone!

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Gillian—This is the newest dating site, isn’t it? Wow, you do look fabulous! You musta changed your hair or something. Oh, but you’re still going to those same old places. Too bad. Well, gotta go, someone’s calling. (Justa minute honey, be right there.) Bet we’ll run into each other again sometime—Internet dating’s such a small world! Lotsalove—Ron

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