It really depends on the reason for the breakup. Sometimes people just aren't compatible as partners... so why not stay friends? Other times it's cheating or you found out she's a total leech... then just run away and never look back.
Not sure... I've never been dumped. But I have been friends with most of my ex gfs after breaking up. Some of them I am still friends with since my teens and 20s.
It takes time but it is possible. My ex became my best friend eventually but it took over a year of hating each other. Over time we were able to get close and talk and are really good friends.
If the break up was in the early stages of the relationship at which point neither party had significant feelings or invested significant time, I think it could work.
If you are the dumpee, you have no obligation to initiate contact in order to maintain said friendship, for the sake of your self-respect.
Let the dumpee reach out to you - but by all means, you can be cordial during the conversation.
Depends on the circumstances. Maybe I was just a horrible boyfriend and she was just doing what she felt she had to. I can't be angry at someone for that.
It depends really if they wasted my time long enough then why waste more or if they were kind of ok but was too dramatic then I just hearing something saying friendzone
I've broken up most of my relationships and stayed friends with most of my ex's. There was one guy that did end thing with me and we were friend for awhile after he broke up with me.
It depends on how they worded the breakup. If they nicely said it's not going to work out being romantically involved but I'd still like to be friends, then I'd agree to stay friends
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It really depends on the reason for the breakup. Sometimes people just aren't compatible as partners... so why not stay friends? Other times it's cheating or you found out she's a total leech... then just run away and never look back.
Are you crazy? Why would you?
Maybe you enjoy being treated badly
See I have stayed friends with exes but only after a long period of time where we don’t really communicate much and the feelings have gone.
My current ex who dumped me asked me to be friends after breaking up with me but I don’t know if I can be as he left me at a low point
We are no longer that friendly because life took us on separate paths but I was good friends with my first ex for a while.
Not sure... I've never been dumped. But I have been friends with most of my ex gfs after breaking up. Some of them I am still friends with since my teens and 20s.
It takes time but it is possible. My ex became my best friend eventually but it took over a year of hating each other. Over time we were able to get close and talk and are really good friends.
Of course unless I had reason to hate them. I would try to have a neutral relationship or state of amity
If the break up was in the early stages of the relationship at which point neither party had significant feelings or invested significant time, I think it could work.
If you are the dumpee, you have no obligation to initiate contact in order to maintain said friendship, for the sake of your self-respect.
Let the dumpee reach out to you - but by all means, you can be cordial during the conversation.
Edit: I meant let the dumper reach out to you
I agree with a lot of people here, it depends on the reason for the breakup and if they were respectable during/after the relationship
Probably not since you used the word ‘dumped.’ Sounds like a harsh breakup. Maybe if some time had passed but that’s a hard maybe
I have but the dumper doesn't want to on there end, that's their problem not mine
Depends on the circumstances. Maybe I was just a horrible boyfriend and she was just doing what she felt she had to. I can't be angry at someone for that.
It depends really if they wasted my time long enough then why waste more or if they were kind of ok but was too dramatic then I just hearing something saying friendzone
It depends.
I have remained friends with 2 of my exes since those splits were mutual - we have since drifted apart.
I think it's possible know certain situations, especially if kids involved, but in most cases i'd say no.
I've broken up most of my relationships and stayed friends with most of my ex's. There was one guy that did end thing with me and we were friend for awhile after he broke up with me.
I think its ok to be friends.
One shouldn’t keep too much hate in their hearts
It depends on how they worded the breakup. If they nicely said it's not going to work out being romantically involved but I'd still like to be friends, then I'd agree to stay friends
Nope. I can make more friends but my ex doesn't need to be one of them
Here's a better, rhetorical question for you,... why would you go back being friends with your ex?
Dumped? you mean broke up with? yes if it was not an ugly breakup