Is being friends with your ex normal?

Yes, it’s absolutely possible to be friends with your ex. That said, being friends with an ex can sometimes make it harder to successfully move on from the relationship if there are still lingering romantic feelings for each other or if tension arises when you both start dating other people.

Why do exes stay friends?

The intention to stay friends is usually included in most celebrity breakup announcements these days. A study that examined why people maintain friendships with exes found four reasons: security (emotional support, advice, trust), practicality (shared possessions or finances), civility, and unresolved romantic desires.

What does it really mean when your ex wants to be friends?

Your ex wants to be friends but you don’t want to be in contact anymore. For some people when a relationship ends it means that it’s over and that you’re not supposed to keep seeing each other and be in touch for months or years to come.

Can you really be friends with your ex?

If you truly want to be friends with your ex, it should be because you like him as a friend. It needs to be because you are willing to work at what might be a very hard friendship to solidify. What attracted you to him or her in the first place, is probably still there.

Should you remain friends with an ex?

If you stay friends immediately after and continue spending time with your ex, you won’t be able to fully process the loss. So, for starters, you need to embark on an ex detox. Unfollow them on all social channels ASAP. Trolling through your ex’s Facebook feed will only spark feelings of anxiety and jealousy.

Is it okay for my boyfriend to be friends with his ex?

If your boyfriend and his ex are friends after the breakup, you need not worry if it’s been long since they were together. A romance takes time to change into friendship and just be sure your boyfriend and his ex have had that time to themselves. The romance and the resentment need to be healed and becoming friends is a good way to deal with it.