Raise your hand if this has happened to you: you dated a guy when he still had his relationship training wheels on. But after spending months – or years! – with you, he learnt a bunch of important stuff, like how to share his feelings, buy his newborn niece a cute #OOTD, and chase his dreams. And then … he left, only to take his fresh skills (and the clothes you helped him pick out) straight into a rock-solid bond with someone else.
If you caught the finale of the US’s The Bachelor last year, then you saw this infuriating situation go down. A recap: Arie Luyendyk Jr dumped his fiancée Becca Kufrin for runner-up Lauren Burnham – even though Becca was the one who had helped Arie express himself all season. So, Becca was the Boyfriend Coach. And no matter how independent, feminist or modern you are, watching another woman reap what you’ve sown can suck (even if you’re over your ex). Here’s how to deal, plus strategies to help you quit playing this role.
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