6. “My ex did it this way.”
“Thinking back, I think I would have reacted the same way if I was in his place. It is depressing to hear that.” Complaining about his technique and telling him how your ex did something is a double blow to a guy’s pride. At the very least, if you want to make a suggestion about his technique, tell him you read the idea in a magazine somewhere and leave mentions of your ex out of it.