girlfriend to just friend – possible?
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- skwiotsmith0
It can happen, but of all my exs, I'm friends with one. And that took a year after the break up to get to that point...
Six years on, though, we are still friends.
- Fanco0
there's one ex that we've ended up being best friends. our relationship is better this way than when we dated.
BUT, i have an other ex that she still calls us "friends" but all we do is fight, argue, and piss each other off.
- vivid0
Yep - I'm good friends with my ex-fiance. Both moved on and we get on better than ever now...(we we're just not meant to be a couple.)
- how long did that take?Ampersanderson
- from splitting up...about 2/3 years until things were cool. Then as time goes on we're better friends - have a lot of respect for each other.vivid
- Llyod0
I've managed this.
- JG_LB0
keep dreaming buddy
- Ampersanderson0
I'm living with my ex-girlfriend, as friends. it took a long time to get there, though (as in years). the first year of living together, even after making up was super rough. now it's totally fine. we've had other relationships and are good friends still.
- Raniator0
Honestly? No. Can't see it ever working long term. Sorry.
- senseg0
yes and no. it might be yes from y our side, but not from her.
- JackRyan0
I've never had it happen. It probably depends on the person, but I can't possibly imagine how it could work.
- Raniator0
If I break up with someone it's because I don't want to be with them anymore. If they dump me (hey, it's happened) it's because they don't want to be with me anymore.
If a friendship works, you might as well stay as a couple...
Make sense?
- Ok, that is dumbing it right down, but that is the essence of it, right?Raniator
- not really.. you need to be a bit more than friends to make a relationship work...neue75_bold
- Not necessarily. Some people get along well but oonce sex and the label of "couple" is introduced everything changes..JG_LB
- ...changes.JG_LB
- utopian10
Hit it and don't quit it...
- Llyod0
being friends with an ex is a sign of maturity. it's something adults do. only a few people on this board are capable of this.
- < trollkelpie
- how in the hell is that a troll? it's you, who are the troll buddyLlyod
- thanks_lloydneue75_bold
- fucking hell, I got under llyod's skin, I rule.
only kidding Llyod, well said buddykelpie - It's what you do when you don't have any other friends.dbloc
- Leave Hedge alone!utopian1
- and you call me gay? but agreed. it's hard work.Ampersanderson
- dbloc0
why would you want to.
- big-papes0
I am still good friends with all my exes, the key is dont try to jump into being friends right away, that takes a least a year of not really seeing each other.
- matt310
cut n' run
- ninjasavant0
done it a bunch of times, the complications have always come from subsequent significant others, not from each other.
- dirtydesign0
I tend not to be friends with any girls I can't have sex with.
- Llyod0
I remember when the end of a relationship struck me in its totality once I felt my cock sink into another chick.
- design_bitch0
yes and no. depends on the circumstances of the break up but either way, it takes a long time before things are no longer awkward. can be rough. i would suggest a good time apart...less communication, seeing each other. people need that time to disconnect and emotionally move on.
good luck :)
- CALLES0
it all depends.... were you first friends and then decided to take it to a next level... or you guys meet like each other and got into a relationship... if you guys were first friends... maybe... but if not and your from the beginning you were attracted physically and mentally then no... that was your intention from the start and it will not change