It may feel like no one will ever treat you as good as your ex did, and no one will until you get over him and truly let yourself be vulnerable again. Besides, maybe you don't want anyone to treat you the way he did: I mean, there's a reason you guys broke up, right?

Davy Rothbart is the creator of FOUND Magazine, a contributor to public radio’s This American Life and author of the story collectionThe Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and High Times. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is collaborating with New York City performance artist David Meiklejohn on a documentary film about love.