Do most people stay friends with their exes?

Overall, a majority of participants (59\% in Study 1 and 65\% in Study 2) remained friends with ex-partners. However, some people were more likely to want to stay friends with their partner after the breakup.

Why does a narcissist want to stay friends?

Research Finds That Narcissists Try To Remain Friends With Their Exes For Darker Reasons. Since narcissists lack empathy and exploit others for their own gain, what is known as “hoovering” is common.

What percent of exes stay friends?

Staying friends with an ex is a “very pervasive phenomenon,” said lead study author Rebecca Griffith, a master’s student in psychology at the University of Kansas. Indeed, previous research suggests that about 60 percent of people maintain a friendship after a breakup, Griffith said.

Why do some people stay friends with their exes?

Of those people, more than half said they do try to stay friends with their exes, citing four main reasons: security, practicality, civility, and unresolved romantic desires. Some of these things totally make sense.

Why does my ex still want to be my friend?

Ex’s want to remain friends for a number of reasons, could be because they genuinely like you as a person, but just don’t see an intimate relationship ever working. It could be because they still want you in their life so they still have some control over you.

What to do when your ex boyfriend wants to be friends?

When your ex just wants to be friends, it is not necessary a bad thing. The fact that your boyfriend still wants to be friends means he still wants you in his life. If you play your cards right, it is possible to make him fall in love with you again. After all, he has loved you in the past.

Why does the ex-girlfriend want to stay friends?

Your ex-girlfriend may want to remain friends because she can benefit from it. Whether that’s through your connections, your money, shared children, or shared pets. She may also use you as emotional support while she’s looking for a new boyfriend, as I talk about in my article about why you should never agree to be her backup plan.