Most people still chose to still remain casual friends with their ex after a breakup, but is this sensible? Should you quit being friends with your ex considering the fact that you are no longer a couple? Let’s consider the following points to help you address the issue.

You should be certain of what you want
So what do you really want? You have to be honest with yourself about what you are truly thinking and feeling toward your ex in their presence or absence. With an ex, it means the romance has gone out of your relationship, but the bond of friendship between two of you is still strong. It is foolish to act like you want to simply be friends with your ex, when what you actually want is an opportunity to win back their love.

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This can be quite thorny, especially if your partner has moved on with another person. If you are still emotionally attached to your ex when in reality, they have moved on, then it is best to accept the losses and move on with your life without still remaining friends, since being friends can upset you emotionally. However, you can still decide to remain friends if you feel very comfortable with them and their new relationship.

Your interaction with them matters
If your breakup was on a good and harmonious note, then it would be easy to make a smooth transition to friendship, devoid of any sentiments or emotions. However, if your relationship was laden with fighting, bitter acrimony and nasty separation, it would be best to avoid any form of friendship after your split and just maintain your distance.

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How your interactions leave you feeling about yourself
If you and your ex still care for each other and express this in ways that leave you feeling good about yourself, then you may probably have a solid friendship going on. On the other hand, if exposure to your ex leaves you doubting yourself, then you might want to rethink the wisdom of trying to maintain a friendship.

How long do you need to distance yourself
It may be that you simply need time to recover from the breakup and can reconnect when you are feeling much better. If you are considering approaching your ex, avoid giving yourself a time limit. As an alternative, monitor yourself and contemplate what will work well for you each step along the way.

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How much distance do you need
If even seeing your ex in person causes you great distress, then it may be best to do what you can to limit such contact. You might also want to limit your contact on social media, if seeing your ex on any platform stirs up emotions. If you need to be on social media often without wanting to see them, it may be wise to unfriend them.is also triggering, you might want to limit your contact here, too. You should note that your individual choices to remain friends is a personal one, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it should last forever.

Bottom Line
If you still want to remain friends with your ex, you may need to first take time to be apart or separated from each other, and get used to not being around them. This is imperative, so you wouldn’t get into a fit of jealousy if you eventually see them with someone new. Both of you would need to agree on remaining just friends after your breakup. If your ex isn’t comfortable with this idea, then you also need to let it go.

Source: http://www.healthdiary365.com/2017/12/24/should-you-remain-friends-with-your-ex/

Not talking to an ex makes me forget the ex easily and the memories we shared won't be reminisced.

if there was never any issues between you and that person, and you guys were not meant to be a couple, that does not mean you cannot/shouldnt remain friends. the important question here is why shouldnt you, if you parted ways on amicable terms?!

sadly. the answer to the above question is often "because of your insecure low self esteem new partner".

Most of my ex have been my best friends. The relationship has even been extended to my wife. We appreciate each other and we have come to understand that we were in each other's life for reasons other than marriage. Finally, I've never dated a stupid girl, so thumps up to all the girls I've ever dated.

I dont like the idea of being friend with my ex but even if ure gonna be friends, give it time after you guys must have broken up

No

Yes....

but Once i break up wit u, i don't knw u,
u becomes a total stranger & no emotion
attached anymore.

FvckShiT:
Absolutely fūckFůcking Yes ,Just in case u wanna re-fūck her

I so fücking miss you

Where have you fûcking been?

Most exs are psychopaths. To b on d safer part, i delete everything about an ex.

FvckShiT:


Fůcking missed u too girlie
Been on a Fůcking ban they don't bloodýfuçking wan me to Fůcking express myself better

What?
Who's that fúcking mod that passed you on a ban?
No Christmas chiken for am

Sorry dear.
How is the fučking Christmas going at your end

FvckShiT:


Who else but da bloodyfùcking dòuchebag mod .Xmas fůcking came early here .So bloodyfùcking turnt up.Where d fūck are you turning up 2mar

Lol
Let's just fùcking forgive him.

Enjoy dear :Dbut please don't fùcking play to were those bi*ches are

I'll just stay the fučk at home
Kinda not happy about some issues... But it's all good