Why Does My Ex Want To Be Friends?

After a breakup, it is common for an ex to want to stay friends and still have contact with you... on their terms. In this video, we discuss some reasons backed by research as to why an ex would want to stay friends.

[ιωαννηςμαριοςμαρκου]

Asking for friendship after romantic relationship is fully narcissistic

[amstarla]

I think if you didn't enjoy the relationship ....you won't enjoy the friendship ✌️✌️

[atirpok]

Mine had a complete emotional breakdown when I told her no, I would not be friends with her. I'm not going to be anybody's consolation prize or emotional pillow. Thanks for this great video! ✌🏽

[gregschannel]

I think it’s selfish on their part to want to be friends . I told my ex absolutely not

[theguynextdoor]

It is essentially a downgrade, and this is the cold hard truth. A lot of men/women will put themselves in that position in hopes that something might change, but they rarely do. The best thing is to not comply and get on with our lives. If we want them back, they need to get a taste of our absence. Don't be their safety net.

[idropagearbabye]

The only reason your ex wants to stay friends is for a backup plan plain an simple. Don't fall for it give them crickets!
If you need a friend that bad go to summer camp.

[RobbiJamesVogt]

Don’t be friends. It will hurt much more than you think. Don’t make the breakup easy on them

[marinabarraza]

Staying friends is going against yourself. Bad idea. No no no

[inspiredx]

To "save face" and makes them feel better about their decision.

[FourTand]

They want to stay friends because they want validation and backup plans. My ex wanted to stay friends. But she's "friends" with all her exes and routinely cycles back to this guy or that guy (sadly, including me once) after she breaks up with whomever she's toying with at the moment.

[CochoAntonio]

I put myself in the friendzone with my ex, along with all the mistakes us dumpees make and it was miserable. One day, she droped the bomb that she hooked up with another man. Since then, I feel like something got disconnected inside of me, I don't know how to describe it in other proper way but feels like my capability of loving a woman got dried. I used to be a very empathic and loving man but that faded away ever since. So gentlemen, if you want your partner back romantically, don't put yourselves in such situation.

[rushipatel]

if you are meant to be, you will be together no matter how much time has passed.

[BabeeBluex]

All my exes/guys I’ve dated have asked to stay friends, which I politely decline, and all but two have come back

[brendanperrett]

Golden rule for me is unless there is a good reason to be friends then I don’t do the “let’s be friends thing”

[tboned]

You'll notice that all of the reasons stated in this video are focused on making your ex feel better after they dumped you. Why would anyone want to do that?

[latwin]

My girlfriend just dumped me and wants to be friends.
And I told her no of cause.
I’m not looking for a friend in my ex.
If she doesn’t want to be with me, it’s time to move on.
She just need me for support and I’m not gonna do that.
I will move on and she can go do her and I will do me.

[winterkai]

Coach Craig and Victoria were so right about the avoidant wanting friendship and the anxious one not wanting the friendship. It's what's happening between me and my ex. Based on our behaviours, but I'm trying to learn becoming a securely attached person after everything.

[agbordaniels]

So they’re basically for selfish n self serving reasons alone not because they’re looking out for the person dumped.

[LaNereNere]

It's a no, not to be sorry, it helps you to move on. Things that come up staying friends it's no good...🙄

[tonyrossi]

Great timing. I told my ex wife that I didn’t want to be just friends with her a couple of weeks ago and she told me that’s all she had to offer and I’d have to look elsewhere. She said she was upset I was ruining our friendship. We’ve been apart 20 years, but have mostly stayed close although I’ve never stopped loving her. She got remarried, had 3 kids in addition to our son. I’m very close with those children.

Anyhow, I told her today that I wasn’t interested in being just friends today, that I only wanted a romantic relationship with her. I told her to let me know if she changes her mind.

She told me that’s all she has to offer, so we can’t be friends and goodbye.

Tough