Madame on the Street: Are You Friends With Your Exes?

March 20th, 2011 - By madamenoire

Is it really possible to be “just friends” with someone who shares a romantic past with you? Would you give your man the side-eye if his gooooood friend also happened to be an ex? We asked these lovely New Yorkers about the whole friends/former lovers thing. Check it!

Are you friends with your exes? Why or why not?

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  • http://www.facebook.com/Airotciv13 Airotciv Llah

    The whole concept of being "friends," with an ex is silly to me. If we didn't own a business together or have some joint interest (like children)… There is no reason for us to be around each other. I am not that desperate for "friends." The reason the relationship is over is, quite simply, because it has run its course. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Either you're ready to move on or you're not. The only reason to remain friends with an ex is for "Booty Calls." That's not my style.

  • https://www.facebook.com/taunyacurry Taunya Baker Curry

    There is no reason that you and an ex can not be friends after the fact. As long as the two of you are on the same page about the friendship, there is no reason why it can't work. I am friends with my daughters father and his female friend. I don't want him so why can't we be friends.

  • Dimples

    It depends on the two people, in my case, it didn't work because the chemistry was still there and I didn't want to get caught up in any drama. So we no longer talk.

  • Creations62

    I'm friends with my ex, but that's because we met each other in high school. So he knows me really well, and it just feels like I'm talking to an old friend. However, it took us a VERY long time to be friends. You cannot be a legitimate, platonic friend with your ex if the relationship ended recently. That's just not realistic. But now we've reached a point where we don't have romantic feelings for each other, so there's no temptation there. I will say that it is a difficult relationship to maintain when you or your ex has a significant other. You just need to make sure that you are maintaining a friendship with this person for the right reasons.

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