When people break up, do they become friends?
959894
Fake phony I am keeping my eye on you friends because they secretly hope that their ex has a thing for them and because they want to make the other person miserable by moving on and dating someone way hotter then never speaking to them again.
1050863
yes it is but only if you or that person can have a friendship based purely on a platonic level. In other words you both have to either be over your romantic feelings for each other or you both have to be able to deal with them without them ever getting in the way of your friendship. Truthfully though some people cannot be just friends after the fact because they are all or nothing people...all the way together or not...there is no middle ground with people like this...and if you r your ex is like this friendship will never work because things like jealousy will interfere.
27095
As the saying goes " There's no easy way to break somebody's heart" There will always be heartaches and disagreements especially if one doesn't want to let go. What worked for me is remaining good friends with my EX. :-)
19905
No, you shouldn't especially if you had strong feelings for her.  I recently broke up with a guy I've been dating for almost 3 months.  He wants to continue the friendship but I told him no, not this time.  I said maybe later when I'm completely over him, and it will all sort of happen by itself if we're meant to be friends.  Good luck.
535671
That all depends. How long has your ex-friend been your ex-friend--what caused them to be your ex-friend? How long has your ex-friend & ex-husband been ex's? If they have been ex's for a few months then go for it.\n\nThe reason for some of the questions that I have asked, is did they split up because of the ex husband and you being together or some other reason? If it was because of you 2, then it might be a bad ideal for you 2 to get together. If that is not the case, like I said give it a few months and then start off being even better friends than before, just work your way into it slow and easy and see what happens, if it was meant to be it will happen, if not it won't happen.
967454
It depends on how long you were going out with the person.  If a long term, I would say no, even if there are no feelings any longer it's still just confusing.  You liked that person once and it could happen again.  That's what usually happens after u break up with someon you forget why u did it.  Then you want to get back together again.  For most cases I would say it's a bad idea to be friends with ur ex.  Too many feelings there!!
93291
Of course... Friends can develop their feelings with each other and later on be lovers. Lovers be friends on the other hand also happens. There's "care" with each other which tends to make lovers be friends.
116892
Yeah it can. I broke up with my ex a couple of years ago - it was a mutual break-up but we remained as best friends. Sometimes when I hang out with her, I feel that same old feeling again - like a spark in my life that I felt when I first dated her... but I'm not taking that step though.\n\nYou can regain that feeling, but to get back together - that's another question...
813799
Well I am guessing you mean after you get back together.\n\nIf you are only broken up for a little while and are not serious with anyone else during the brake then usually no. Unless they specify that they want to "start over" in that case yes.\n\nIf you break up for a long while and find someone else and get serious with them then decide that you want to get back together with the other person... that is usually concidered starting over. So in that case you would change it.\n\nOnly change it after talk to the other person first. You don't want to get confused.
888030
If they were your friends it wouldn't have mattered who you were dating as long as you were happy. I wouldn't stress about trying to earn them back because you haven't done anything wrong. If they want to be petty because you broke up with your ex to date someone closer to you then let your friends date your ex and you just concentrate on being happy with your new man. Friends come and go they'll see the light eventually but until then go have some fun with your new man.
79758
No!!  Its never rite to go out with a friend's boyfriend (or girlfriend) even after they break up.  I don't know the extent of u guy's argument, but if u are really good friends, u will 4get that u even fought and be backl to normal.  But if u go out with her boyfriend, i don't think ur relationship will heal as fast if at all.  "Lovers come and go, but friendships are 4ever."
33689
Sure. It can take some time, though, if you usedto be in a relationship with this person and no longer are. Friends after a break up is possible as long as you really do display the traits of a true friend. If you haven't been in a relationship with this person and are trying to avoid one, I think you are choosing a more posative option than cutting off all contact and obligations. This person means enough to you that you want to have a relationship, just not the same as it was or what the other person wants it to be. Just remember that this may take time, and that it is on the other person's schedule, so try not to get discouraged or have your feelings hurt if they aren't automatically ecstatic about the idea.
1032371
Yes 2 people still can remain friends after being intimate I have lived it myself. I was intimate with a younger man and later decided to just be friends. I have been friends with him for 7 yrs, but in my case I had no feelings other then friendship with him so that might be why it worked out ok.
1005938
Well, I think that being friends first should be the base to any relationship. If you were to persue the relationship over time with said person and it did, as you say, fall apart, then you still have that basic foundation of friendship to fall back on. A lot of people dont even have that. When they break they destroy one another, I think if you have a solid foundation of friendship then you will be close enough to know whats going on far in advance of anything getting really messy... But there are no guarantees in life, I know that much, but I also know that once you have a good friend you can never erase them or replace them. they are part of you for life!!
1011715
After my ex broke up with me, I was considering the possiblity of a friendship. A friend of mine asked me a question..."True or false, given the opportunity you would rather date him than just be friends" I answered "True".   He told me that you can only really be friends when you can answer that question "False" and actually mean it without lying to yourself. \n\nI now live by that and am happily in a friendship with an ex. IT CAN HAPPEN!
30237
Well thats tough...his friend is your EX right?  Therefore, it may be akward but it shouldn't be that bad.  But that really depends on how you guys broke up.  If it was bad and you guys aren't friends try to catch your guy at a time when he isn't with your ex.  In the hallway, a free period, after school, walking home/to transportaion.  Try and become friends with him.  Strike up a convo with him.  Learn his interests and show intrest in them.  Make him laugh and smile.  He'll appreciate you for it.  Don't try to hard though.  Once you guys are friends move foward from there.
94075
I am very good friends with 2 of my ex-boyfriends.  We have been friends for years.  They're both great people... it just turned out that we made better friends than partners.