The X – Factor….the Ex-Factor

So what is this big deal about the whole X component? How do you define it? Does the X factor last for always or does it run out at some point of time? Do you need something to keep it running or am I just being cynical?

The X factor is by no doubt different for everyone – there’s this one thing that makes everyone tick in its own unique way and that one thing is again – unique for every single one of us.

The X factor applies to people, friends, partners, jobs, food, and countries – just about anything generic.

Yesterday I was thinking to myself – does the X factor ever change into an ‘Ex-factor’? These are a few things that I think are responsible for the conversion speaking solely about couples:

• Finding out something about him after a significant period of time that you never thought could be associated with him
• When he starts spending more time with his friends than with you
• When he forgets things about you and the both of you
• When there are gaps of silence and you don’t know what to talk about anymore
• When he thinks about himself and what he feels like more than what you want and feel
• When he says – “that was in the beginning – this is now”
• When it's ok if he does it but it's a crime if you do it.
  
• When you start asking yourself this question more and more – “can I really spend the rest of my life with him???”
• Last but not the least – when you start envying your friends for what they have going with their partners as opposed to what you have.

That being said I have to emphasize that the same goes for the opposite sex – simply substitute the ‘he’ with a ‘she’ and you’ll get the picture. I never try to be biased when I write so for clarity’s sake….

It is something to think about – if everyone knew what was responsible for the ‘Ex’ factor they would avoid behaving in such a way but on the other hand if everyone knew how to get that ‘X’ factor they would do everything to have it and get what they want – the right job, the right partner, the right stocks! True to its word – life is unpredictable – you never know what’s coming at you next…the X or the Ex?