There are plenty of advice around that may or may not help you while getting your ex back.
Some works while some may work against you preventing you to get the results you want.
Here are the common mistakes you can check yourself with while you are working in getting your ex back to you.
Doormat - Some women thought they are making a mistake of being not nice enough thus change drastically by being overly nice to their ex in hope to get them back.
Men will be men and if opportunities like this comes along, they will gladly take it and treat you like a doormat and nothing else.
Don't sell yourself short to get him back.
Contacting Him - Give him some space.
When he leave the relationship, he is most probably not getting enough personal space.
If you still try to pull him back while and not leaving him alone, he will try to get further away from you.
Respect his space and distract yourself by getting busy with your own things.
When he is still into you, he will get back.
Playing Games - Games are not nice when things turned sour.
This is the time for love, care and respect.
Don't use force, threats and blackmailing to get him back.
Not only it is manipulative, it will only cause distrust and weakens your bond.
These are the mistakes women make that works against them.
Instead of helping them to succeed in getting their ex back, they are basically killing every possible chances for them to get back their ex.