Could you be friends with your ex' current gf/bf?

@carol_m (709)
Philippines
July 20, 2007 2:31am CST
I am very amazed at how the past and the current gf/bf could be friends. Me, I can never befriend my ex' gf..I sort of find that awkward
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@thrishka (63)
• United States
20 Jul 07
It really depends upon the situation. I mean there are ex who are sincere to be a friend to the present partner, but of course there are also these people who just have some hidden agendas like winning back the ex and the likes. I would like to befriend with the exes, but they don't like me for some reasons. I don't have hidden agenda. Well, yeah its awkward so I guess even though I don't have one they'll think of something.
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@carol_m (709)
• Philippines
21 Jul 07
thanks for that...
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@youless (112595)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Jul 07
In the past I thought it's impossible. Now I have changed. I am married and even have a child. So I can't love another man after that. It's no problem for me to remain friends to my ex-boyfriend. Even if we can't be a couple, but it's fine we can be friends, and maybe even very good friends.
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@carol_m (709)
• Philippines
21 Jul 07
Thank you for that. However, you seemed to misunderstood the topic. I was asking if it would be possible for you to befriend your ex' current gf. Assuming you're not married :)
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@anjoks (2080)
• Philippines
28 Jul 07
Oh no, i think that wouldn't be possible. Better to be in distance with them really and go on with my life and do my thing. Tata! (",)
• Malaysia
21 Jul 07
although it might be awkward, but i'm still able to be friends with my ex. it's hard and it might take a while for me to treat them like a normal friend, like everything's ok..but i don't want to lose any friends, and perhaps if we can't be lovers we might be better off as friends.
@rexiemay (401)
• Philippines
28 Jul 07
definitely no! i think it is hypocrisy. whatever the situation may be, i will never try to befriend her. i think i have enough friends, i don't need another one. it is not insecurity or being nice and polite, it is something a normal thinking person would do. you could be civil with her but friend? no way!
• Philippines
20 Jul 07
It depends...If I really love my ex',I think I can hardly do that, NO WAY!!..But if I don't love him that much, I don't mind being a friend with her...
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• Canada
21 Jul 07
I probably could if the situation arose. In my fiance's case, I am friends with his ex-wife. They have a son together, and I was determined from the start to be civil to her, but as luck would have it, we turned into friends. She's not my closest friend, but we can talk. She's a pretty neat lady.
• Singapore
22 Jul 07
I guess whether or not a former couple can still be friends depends on how the couple broke up. If it was a nasty break up with lots of accusations or some cheating or unfaithfulness involved, it would be virtually impossible to remain friends. But if the breakup was by mutual consent, there might still be a chance that they are able to remain friends.
@xitami (58)
22 Jul 07
kinda difficult to be friends again between the girls and boys who used to be lovers together. because they lost the trust each other. there is nothing happens between them. maybe it looks like they are still fiends. even they claim to the public they are still friends. but in fact, that is not going to happen. what bars their friendship is because they lose trust each other definitely.