I don't know why people say that gina never liked ej, because she never once said that in season 3. why else would she be trying so hard and that upset after the break up if she didn't. what actually happened was is that she realised the actual relationship is much different than the idea you have in your head
I guess you could argue that if she truly loved ej she would've "fought" a bit more, given him more grace, but I think at that moment she knew that wasn't the life she wanted either way and it would be the same story come the new school year when they are again in two different places. also gina in 3x07 is much aware of who she is than in 3x01
it's like when people say she broke up with ej for ricky but if that was the case why did she push him away the next day and waiting a month to confess her feelings instead of opening night. if she truly felt nothing for ej she wouldn't have still been upset the next episode and moved on much quicker.
I think what people should say is she liked ej but she loved ricky
even after everything and not being 100% sure she felt the same back, she was willing to put herself out there because he was a yes not a maybe. she saw how he acted during the summer and had her realisation that she still had feelings for him this whole time. again nothing to do with ej but because of who ricky was as a person
what I'm trying to say gina breaking up with ej wasn't about love or ricky (like they said multiple times in the show) but her wanting to be more in control of her future and needing to be with someone who did put her first AND a month later she knew would be able to do that
also liking/loving and being in love with someone are all very different things
