Why does my ex want to be friends with me?

There are four main reasons, Rebecca Griffith and her colleagues found, why exes feel compelled to maintain a friendship or to suggest doing so: for civility (i.e., I want this breakup to hurt less than it will otherwise), for reasons relating to unresolved romantic desires (I want to see other people but keep you …

Can you be friends with benefits with ex?

“It could be something really healthy.” So, yes, you can be friends with benefits. Most people focus on the benefits part of these relationships and forget that the friendship is meant to be the foundation of the arrangement. I’m not sleeping with my ex because I want hassle-free sex.

Why is my ex boyfriend not talking to me anymore?

Similarly, if a person is angry or frustrated about the state of affairs following a breakup (or even how or why the break up took place), they might want to avoid you out of pride or resentment. Another common reason your ex won’t talk to you is the fact that they are having trouble processing the break up and their emotions.

What does it mean when your ex boyfriend encourages you to move on?

The only time an ex boyfriend would encourage you to look for someone new is if he knows he’s never getting back together with you, and he wants you to move on. If he’s said this to you, he either is tired of you trying to get him back or he’s tired of seeing you in pain over not being with him, and he wants you to move on more than anything.

Why does my ex say he wants to come back?

Nobody likes to feel vulnerable – so you might be seeing signs your ex wants to come back before he or she actually tells you they miss you, because they’re still afraid of being turned away. An ex might be feeling very guilty about what they’ve put you through, and it might even be enough for them to try and stay away from you.

Why does my boyfriend say it’s not his fault I Can’t get Back?

Because you have no control over this reason – and he knows it. When he tells you it’s not you it’s him, what he’s really saying is that he doesn’t want to get back together, and that nothing you could say or do will change his mind. He’s saying that he’s the reason why you can’t get back together, and that you should stop trying.