The Most Embarrassing I-Want-You-Back Texts We've Ever Read

The first rule of moving on after a breakup? Don't contact your ex and never go so far as to text him or her.

The people who sent the texts below clearly never learned that lesson. Take a look at the cringe-inducing texts below -- and whatever you do, don't follow their lead.

Awkward "I Want You Back" Texts

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Awkward "I Want You Back" Texts

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