Can Making An Ex Jealous Bring Him Back + Will It Work For Vanessa Hudgens, Who's Now Dating Josh Hutcherson?

Thu, March 24, 2011 5:42pm EDT by 10 Comments

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Vanessa is now smooching her new man in public! Will Zac Efron come running back now that she appears to have moved on?

If reality was even slightly like our fantasies, we’d have everything we wanted. When it comes to breakups, we’d like to a) never have split at all or b) have our exes realize they still love us and return full of apologies and repentance. That said, although Vanessa Hudgens is now dating actor Josh Hutcherson, it seems she’s clearly still into ex-BF Zac Efron. Is she using Josh to make Zac jealous enough to come back?

Here’s the thing: men do not like others claiming what is theirs. If Zac has any sort of romantic feelings for Vanessa at all, seeing photographic evidence or hearing reports that she kissed and cuddled another guy, as she did at the March 23 premiere of her new film, Sucker Punch, may make him jealous enough to make moves.

However, as is most likely the case here, Zac is going to be happy that Vanessa has moved on. The two are genuinely best friends, and their relationship ran its course. As is typically the case with first loves, they grew up together, and grew apart. Zac may be feeling bittersweet about the situation, but my guess is that he’s not losing any sleep about ‘the one who got away.’

On a side note, if Vanessa were really using Josh, her Journey 2: The Mysterious Island co-star, to get Zac back, her new beau should kick her to the curb ASAP. No one deserves to be used.

In general, jealousy is an unhealthy emotion. Whether it’s inspiring a new partner to pay more attention to you or getting a former boyfriend to return, strong doses of the green-eyed monster only bring out the worst in us. A little healthy jealousy can be OK if used sparingly, but in general, said emotion implies a lack of trust and faith in the relationship.

If Zac does come back (I’m 99.9% sure he won’t), will Vanessa really want him knowing that the only reason he returned was because she may have found someone she liked better? Will it last more than a few weeks after the initial triumph of besting another man and claiming what was initially his wears off? Probably not.

It’s cheesy, but it’s true: if it’s meant to be, it will be….and if it was yours to begin with, it — and HE — will return to you.

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Nikta

Posted at 5:09 AM on April 3, 2011  

I want to zac back to Vanessa.

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tina

Posted at 9:26 PM on March 24, 2011  

I’m sure Laura is more infatuated with Zac than Vanessa is at this point. I highly doubt Josh and Vanessa kissed at this press event without numerous photos of it. The press reports he spent his time with Stella and laura News, while Vanessa hung with castmates. She is enjoying her single time. The only one who’s in drama mode is the author of this blatant lie.

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barb

Posted at 6:46 PM on March 24, 2011  

Maybe she was screwing around with Josh and that’s what caused the breakup. If they are friends, why wasn’t Zac at either of her premieres?

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amanda

Posted at 3:18 PM on March 24, 2011  

wow vanessa is single hello and josh and her aren’t going out come on this is ridiculous come on leave the girl alone let her be she looks happy to me leave her alone and both her and zac are probably going to get back they are probably just trying to work things out they have really busy lives they don’t have time to be together she is single and so is josh and zac so shut up and leave them alone.

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maren

Posted at 1:21 PM on March 24, 2011  

Did you not just post a story yesterday that Vanessa was on Ellen saying she is single….Then you post this….Its absurd.

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barbara

Posted at 12:39 PM on March 24, 2011  

laura, your story is bunk, not anything is true in your story, Vanessa is a class act she explain very thing in ShAPES Mag, why they broke up, she said nothing but nice things to say about Zac, you are demeaning very thing you say , Vanessa could have anyone she wants, but Vaneesa is doing the right thing and taking her time to find her self,she doesn’t need anyone,she just going to enjoy her life wirh family and friends, and work on her career.Vanessa, and Zac are still friends, and they will support each other no matter want they do in life, i know someones PR people are knee deep in this made up story! this the last time i will ever comment on anything you say, i have know repect for you as writers, you tell to many lies!

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barbara

Posted at 12:28 PM on March 24, 2011  

This a absolutely a LIE, people i read on twitter were there, this never happen, Josh is not her boyfriend quite lieing, and makeing up storys, he hung out with Stella and Laura THEY CALL YOU A LIER, on twitter, you should get your facts right,i guess Zac’s team is at work again,very one knows she is dating anyone right now, her Josh are just friends, thats all.You all are priceless, very one Vanessa sits next too,or talks to she is dating them, anyone who believe you guys are fool’s, rumors are only 98% TRUE,SO GET OVER IT!

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ANoymous

Posted at 11:45 AM on March 24, 2011  

I don’t thin kthat Vanessa is trying to make Zac jealous. I think that Vanessa is generally into Josh and that she isn’t wanting Zac back.

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magda

Posted at 11:36 AM on March 24, 2011  

She said that she is a single… and she with Josh are only friends… Josh said that too taht he and V are friends and nothing more…

I think… read twice text again and think about what you write… don’t make a new rumors…

Vanessa always take a kiss when she have a premiere and this is nothing new!! check old photos from other premiere!! :P

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lauren lipkin

Posted at 11:27 AM on March 24, 2011  

um,
vanessa said she is single and shes not dating josh,
where do you get your sources/

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