Is It Disrespectful To Your Current Relationship To Stay Friends With Your Ex?

[Ash525]

If you and a man/woman had history together (y’all could have had a relationship, situationship or were friends with benefits) do you think its weird or even disrespectful to your current relationship to remain friends with that individual even if you guys are JUST FRIENDS?

[BlueScorpio]

I see it as a red flag anytime someone wants to keep an ex around especially if they don't have children together. I just see it as the relationship not being 100% done and that there's a possibility that feelings/connections is still there. I do think it's unfair, cause if I'm not comfortable with it I'm going to be labeled as a controlling, jealous, insecure girlfriend/wife for not wanting my partner to always hang out with an ex. I'm not stupid. It has nothing to do with a lack of trust or whatever manipulative tactic people try to use, and everything to do with knowing that temptation happens and if there's a flame there anything can happen. To many people try to move on too quick and end up rebounding. I've heard to many stories of men and women getting dumped/cheated on cause their partner realized it wasn't over with their ex. I will not be put in the middle of that. If it's over it's over, if not then figure it out but I won't be around to wait for the results.

[Labokachulaa]

I think it depends some people will sleep with their friends and see that as normal. Me personally, I wouldn't. I've always heard that men cannot just be friends with the opposite sex. But that could be inaccurate.

[blackgaletiger]

Its only disrespectful if your current partner keeps in touch with the ex at the same time as talking poorly about them to you. It could be a sign that they are not fully ready to move on. On the opposite. If your current partner talks highly of their ex when ask and remains friends could be a sign of maturity. They moved past that stage in their life and dont need to keep enemies or unresolved problem. You as a current partner may not know the full history of the 2. What that person could mean to your partner outside the relationship spectrum. The respect they have and the respect they earned.

[Datboi65]

Is it disrespectful for men to like pictures of other girls? I just answered you question with an equally dumb question.

Yes, it's very disrespectful to stay friends with another man who has seen you naked before that you had an emotional connection with prior to your new relationship. If you can't let go, you're simply not relationship material. NEXT.

[AdithyaR]

That is a complicated situation and isn't the same for everyone. I guess it depends the circumstances of the breakup, the dynamics with you current partner, the attitude of the ex and boundaries you have with them.
All of this is gonna be different with different couples so there's no one single answer to it. It's fine for some people, it's not for others.

[Anonymous]

It depends on how the other person sees it knowing the full facts of the story. Would you be ok w it? To me I say no, not w my girl. Because the minute something happens she may revert back to him for comfort, to talk then knowing the shorty something could go wrong there even if it wasn’t her internet toon to do so. Plus men know other men we just want to fuck other women.

[curiousjohnnstamoez]

Depends. If let's say you had an ex or friend with benefits. Your significant other is uncomfortable and tells you. You should take their feelings into account. If they cook with it, then fine. Otherwise if someone feels disrespected by somethingz then it is disrespectful.

[Chazmatazz269]

I don’t think so, but that conversation must be had between the couple. That’s an important boundary involving trust and loyalty. If your significant other thinks it’s disrespectful, you may be forced to choose between your friend and your lover.

[ChillaxingLove]

Every situation is different so I can’t 100% say dump the ex completely. But for me I wouldn’t want the ex causing any doubts in my new persons head. Let’s be real women don’t like to compete lol

[JDavid25]

If they were both our friend, and she had no problem telling him about me, introducing me and whatnot, then no.. It would be fine.. As long as they were truly friends..

[Blackmoonsns]

Yes it can be unless you make it very clear to your exes that you're in a committed faithful relationship and as soon as you step out of line you're gone

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

Nope, especially when the ex has become a business associate that makes me hundreds a month.

Profit before everything.

[clampfan101]

I would be fine with my SO being just friends with an ex. I can understand why someone might want to be friends with their ex, and I’m not going to try to stop her without a valid reason. The past is in the past.

[dustybiker]

It’s only disrespect if the current partner disapproves.

[HighValue]

Yes. I would not be with someone that has any contact with any ex.

[Juxtapose]

Most of my friends are exes so if you have a problem with that? You'll become one of the exes.

[LegendaryDater]

No. But what is the reason? If you have children then it's fine. Just staying friends is dumb in my opinion.

[Bklynbadboy12]

Yes of course it is and also it's not good for you to remain friends with your ex cause how can you begin something new when you haven't fully closed that chapter of your life yet

[pizzalovershouse]

Yes cuz you hurt new partners feelings badly

[Jackblue]

Maybe though one definite exception is if you have a child with the ex.

[In_Trance]

I don't know about disrespect but it is a conflict of interest

[EaterPeter]

If you have kids with ex. You better be. If no kids no friends.

[EaterPeter]

Thanks for like!

[Nikki1989]

No, not at all.

[ItsMykolaJenkins]

Yes for me

Move on