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Cas Perry doesn't want a relationship. When her father walked out on her and her mother she decided relationships, love, marriage, the whole shegang, simlpy weren't worth the heartache.
But is Cas, immoral most of the time and amoral when it comes to business, going too far with her new TV programme, Sex with an Ex? Unfeeling and unscrupulous, she ruthlessly manipulates everyone she comes into contact with.
Until she meets Darren. A babe. Trouble is, he's a highly principled babe. He believes in love, marriage, fidelity and constancy, so can he believe in Cas?
Is it possible the world is a better place than she imagined? And if it is, after a lifetime of playing games, is this discovery too late?
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What is your ex-type? It's an unfortunate fact of life, that as much as we might try to erase all memory (and physical trace in some cases) of our exes once the relationship with them has ended, they do have a habit of hanging around like a bad smell or popping-up (usually with their new, model-like girlfriend) when you least expect it. If you can't work out whether you should ditch your ex or carry on being friends, try our handy quiz. Just answer a few easy questions and we'll tell you what your ex-type is and whether he's really worth wasting any more time on. 1. Which of the following comes closest to your ex's 'petname' for you? a) Fluffy bunnyb) He didn't have a name for me but I called him Sex God
c) Oi you
d) Divine goddess-like creature 2. What kind of underwear was your ex's favourite? a) Good old M&S pants
b) Silk designer numbers which I bought for him from a special shop in Paris
c) Whatever you had washed an ironed for him
d) Clean boxers which he bought and laundered for himself 3. Which of the following is closest to your best memory of the relationship you had with your ex? a) We discovered stuffed-crust pizzas together
b) Every moment I spent with him are the most precious memories I have
c) The time he let me watch what I wanted to on the telly
d) The time we made love for 9 hours without stopping was pretty memorable 4. How did your ex react when you mentioned previous relationships? a) He always had a sneaking suspicion that they were better in bed than him - he was right
b) None of my other relationships were worth mentioning - he was so much more than any of them
c) He would go silent and get a funny twitch in his left eye
d) He listened interestedly - he wanted to know everything there was to know about me before we met 5. When you split up ... a) You both agreed it was for the best and meant it
b) You haven't split up, you're just taking a temporary break. You'll be back on track soon
c) He slept with your best friend the next day
d) He told you he'd always be there for you if you needed him 6. Since you've been apart ... a) You think of him occasionally with fondness but no regret
b) Every day has been like a week, every week like a month, every month like a year ...
c) He calls you up, drunk, in the middle of the night on a fairly regular basis
d) He never forgets to send a birthday card, and always cheers you up when you are feeling low Now look at your answers and add up how many a, b, c or d answers you have. Mostly a's - Ex-type 1:
You display a healthy mixture of scorn and nostalgia for your ex and your former relationship. He was a nice guy on the whole, you had some good times, but at the end of the day he wasn't The One and he certainly didn't get your engines firing on all burners. You've both moved on, can't remember who dumped who, and are happy talking on the phone from time to time without bitterness or regret. Well done, you've achieved the impossible Mostly b's - Ex-type 2:
Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear. You really are displaying an unhealthy obsession with how perfect your ex was, according to you, this guy's farts didn't smell! No one is this perfect ... you need to get some perspective. If he dumped you: accept it. If you dumped him: you did it for a reason. Get a grip girl, it's time to move on. Mostly c's - Ex-type 3:
Apart from the fact that it's hard to see why you ever gave this guy the time of day in the first place, it would appear that he has that horrible knack of only hearing what he wants to hear. If he dumped you: remember that no matter what he says now, at the time he treated you like dirt. If you dumped him: congratulations and stick to your guns! Mostly d's - Ex-type 4:
And exactly why is this man your ex ?!? Let's not pull our punches here, this guy's Mr Perfect. Funny, witty, charming, attentive, an animal in the bedroom and a great cook too. Men like this don't really exist. If he dumped you: don't give up - get plastic surgery, change your name and try and seduce him again. If you dumped him: you are clinically insane and should check yourself into the nearest asylum. One final question: has he got a brother?
