How can I be friends with my ex?

Having a good friendship with you ex after a break up is what most of us would like. It doesn't always end up that way though. I recommend asking your ex if they would like to be friends or not.

It depends how you broke up. If it was saddening or even depressing then it may be hard to befriend him/her.

Maintaining friendship after breakup is very difficult on both parties, even if you're both interested in such an arrangement. The best thing is a clean break, as long as you're trying to move forward, being around each other will only bring pain. Once you've both moved on, reconnect and see if you're compatible as friends.

Not everyone can, it depends on the situation. If you'd like to give it a go, sit down with them and vocalize that goal. See what they have to say about it. It takes 2 to tango, and if your ex is on board, there's no reason not to try! But if he/she isn't, be prepared to move on. You don't want to try to be friends with someone who doesn't want to be friends with you.

The best way is to talk to them as a person and hopefully share in your common interests. You don't want to dwell on the past, just make sure they are doing well. I've been friends with my almost all of the ex's I've had.

You can be friends if you want to. But it is my opinion, that your friendship won't last any longer. And if it did then it would be because either you two are still in love or you two have never loved each other ever!

Depending on how the break up went, this can be challenging. A good way to start is to see how comfortable they are talking to you casually, it can be very awkward at first, and you both need to be willing to make it work as friends in order for it to happen. If you plan to meet up, try in a group first to avoid any unwanted awkward situations. I would recommend some time given after a breakup, otherwise it can feel a bit like salt on fresh wounds.

You give yourself time to get over the break up and then you hang out with them casually. You can be great friends because of the past romantic relationship but you can just be casual friends.

Of course. I know a lot who are friends with their ex because this just show a great relationship between you two and that you have already moved on or you still want to be together. But yeah, being friends with your ex is perfectly normal

You can be friends with your ex when you only think about them the way you think about anyone else, as often as you'd think of anyone else.