Two former lovers explain what went wrong
HER STORY Sophie Gate is 21, studying graphic design at Central Saint Martins. She is single at the moment.
Sion had massive hair, weird clothes and was really Welsh. I fancied him straightaway.
We tried to be all hippy and free love at the start, but it tainted the relationship. He thought I was a bit of a player, which I probably was at the time. We realised we really liked each other and stopped seeing other people. Sion wouldn't admit we were together for ages though.
I liked how he gave me the space to do whatever I wanted. I found it hard to do that for him. We never did anything just the two of us and I think he felt guilty about that. He said I deserved somebody better. Which is what they all say. But I think it's probably true.
The main reason we split up was because we moved in with our friends and started arguing about tiny things. We were on and off for a while. I started getting with other people first. The end was confirmed when Sion got with another girl. We were in a club and I'd never seen him kiss anyone. It was horrible.
It's really good now. He's my best friend, probably. We still fight, but it's about work. We're both excited about the design company we've set up. I'm not hoping for anything romantic. We need a decent break and to be with other people and then maybe, but I don't really see it working.
HIS STORY Sion Fletcher is also 21 and a graphic design student at Central Saint Martins. He, too, is single.
We met on the first day of college. I was wearing a waistcoat from Zimbabwe. I wanted to look like I'd travelled ? I hadn't. She invited me to a party.
Every Monday we used to all meet at this pub. One day it was only the two of us. I caught her eye and knew something was going to happen. We went to a dubstep night. There was a huge dance floor and no one dancing. We went to either side of the room and strutted up to each other. We had our first kiss that night.
We spent a whole month on a project together and by the end I was living in Sophie's bed. I was reluctant to say we were going out. I thought I should be seeing lots of people at uni and having this wild time. That was na�ve really, because what we had was really good. I blamed spending time with her when my work wasn't going well. It all came out in Nando's one evening. She said, "We never fucking do anything together." I'm not a very good boyfriend in terms of those typical things.
We still live in a shared house, are in the same class and have started a design company. It's even called Ex Lovers. I'm quite dependent on Soph. It's a bit weary right now ? we're still breaking up and don't know how distant we're going to get.
I would marry someone like her, but I don't think we're ready to settle down ? we'd both be thinking, "What else is there?"
Sion and Sophie's company is weareexlovers.com
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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/20/ex-files-sophie-gate-sion-fletcher
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