Some things such as dating a friend’s ex is understood without having to be told. Dating a friend’s ex usually leads to unwanted problems between you and your friend, as ninety percent of the time, he/she is not going to take it well.

Moreover this form of dating in certain ways, shows that you do not respect your friend’s feelings, as likelihood is that you wouldn’t like your friend doing the same with your ex either.

Another reason is that he/she could be going out with you only for the purpose of making your friend jealous, which you do not want to happen. You should steer clear from your friend’s ex completely as you do not want to add to your friend’s heartache by stealing his/her ex before the wound has healed. If you truly like this person, you should consider waiting till your friends has some time to get over it. However you should always consider whether it is actually worth it? If your friend does not want you to date his/her ex, it could be because he/she is jealous but it could also be because your friend knows something about him/her that you don’t know, and your friend doesn’t want you getting hurt.