This is an issue that seems to come up pretty often with relationships so I'm interested to hear some opinions.
Do you think exes can be just friends after they break up? Are you friends with an ex boyfriend/girlfriend? Would it bother you if your significant other was still friends with their ex?
i'm just now starting to be friends again over facebook with an ex from jr high. but i mean, thats kind of different because its been years since we dated or really talked to each other.
when my most recent ex and i broke up, we both talked about it and we both said that not being close wasn't an option. he was my best friend. so we tried being friends for a while, we talked often and hung out every once in a while. we were just fine in person, but it was not the best idea i've had. now its been over 2 months since we've seen each other, and he insists we're still friends even though he will hardly seem to talk to me.
i think being friends with an ex really depends on the people involved obviously, but its better to have time to yourself before trying to be friends right away like we did.
I am still friends with some of my ex's and I don't find it weird or anything. My boyfriend doesn't really mind that I'm friends with them, he just rather I not be alone with them (which is understandable) My boyfriend isn't friends with any of his ex's but if he were to have an ex as a friend I wouldn't mind at all. I mean some people are just not meant to date, but it doesn't mean that either of them are bad people. Besides I wouldn't have anything to get jealous about because I'm dating my boyfriend not his ex's and vice versa. Plus there's a reason why they broke up and they are no longer together, so I really don't feel the need to be bothered or jealous by it.
In addition, I trust my boyfriend and he trusts me, and we know that we would never cheat on each other what so ever.
I think I'd find it hard considering how much we've been through together. It'd hurt too much being good friends with someone I shared so much with romantically ;_;
It'd be hard. My girlfriend's ex is good friends with me, and their past hasn't changed that a bit- but it's hard for the two of them to be around each other; my gf's not the least interested in him, but he gets a litttttle too close for her (or my) liking.
The two of them can be civil and hang around near each other if we're in a group, but not one-on-one, it's too awkward for them.
I think it depends on the situation, if either of you still love each other more than a friend, I would try to avoid being friends because of issues that would happen in the future, I have seen it several times from friends. It doesn't end easy. If it is kinda of a mutual break up like you both agree with it, sure! I can see me being friends with them.
I find it easy to be friends with ex's but maybe that's because we didn't have long relationship.
Even so; if I had a long term relationship - I would still like a friendship.
I believe you can be friends with an ex perfectly fine, It's a bit awkward and sad at first but if you try hard enough you'll get over it. My best friend is my ex, and even after we're as close as can be. She even has herself a boyfriend and is super happy. ^^ I guess it depends on how hard you try and who it is, it's worked out with friendships with my ex's really well 99% of the time.
I personally find no real interest in staying friends; specially as it would keep a sort of wound open, and that is totally unnecessary, specially if you need to move on from it. Then again, it all depends on the type of breakup you had and the story you've had together.
Depends on the circumstances of the relationship. I've dated outside of my social circles, so I never had any issues with running into exes through mutual friends/events. All comes down to emotional investment, really. If one of you or both of you are sore about it, then you're probably not going to be able to stay friends. If both of you are fine with it, then that's that, and you'll stay regular friends, or even ones with benefits.
If the relationship didn't end in a bad way and the decision was mutual, being friends isn't such a bad thing.
However when there's still emotions involved and the relationship didn't end so well, being friends would most likely cause more damage than good (In my experiences)
I'm personally not friends with any of my exes and rarely talk to them but I wouldn't mind it if my girlfriend was friends with some of her exes
