"I personally think that being friends with your ex is rarely a good idea because the two of you broke up for a reason. So, it's obviously not gonna work as a friendship anymore unless there's like very specific circumstances where you work better as friends than as- than in a relationship."

"Um, I think there are some rare circumstances where you can be friends with your ex, but I think for the most part, the, uh, the answer is typically no."

"I think so, but I also have never had like an actual breakup. I've been with my boyfriend for, like, a really long time. Um, but if we were to break up, I would think we'd be friends. I'd hope so, because you care about that person, and obviously you liked them enough to, like, spend the time you did with them."

"No, I don't think you can be friends with your exes because even if you think that you could be friends with your ex, they probably still have feelings. Someone's still gonna have issues."

"I definitely think it's possible to be friends with an ex, and I actually think it's really cool when two people can, like, have shared that experience and then can still be respectful and, like, still chill after they get out of a relationship. But I also think it depends on the people involved and also the circumstances around the breakup."

"That's a great question. Um, I think it depends on the couple and the maturity of the two people involved and why you broke up. Um, I have two, like, exes. Um, I'm very good friends with one, and it works totally fine because we both respect each other's boundaries. We respect the other relationships that we are in, and we broke up pretty mutually, just because we, like, had an understanding that our futures weren't going to align, ever. We both wanted very different things from life, um, but he's still one of my best friends, and, like, I can honestly say that because we're both mature adult people who talk about things and make sure that our boundaries are clear in our friendship as well. Um, but I also have an ex that I do not speak to because he cheated on me, and we done. I'm Sicilian American. That doesn't fly. You don't come back from that, ever. Um, so, I think the answer is, it depends on the two people involved and maybe why they broke up."

"Yes, I can be friends with my ex. We were best friends to begin with, so being friends, um, as a continuation is definitely possible."

"I think you can totally be friends with your ex, for sure, but I think it depends on, um, like if you were friends in the first place, you know? Like, friends who are friends and then they evolve into something greater, okay, and then that didn't work out, okay. But, like, we can still be friends, man, unless you just, like, did something unforgivable. But, like, an infatuation or whatever - that's not gonna last, first of all, and then what's left? You weren't friends with them to begin with, so you're not gonna be friends now, of course, when it's over. So..."

"Uh, we definitely could because we were in the past. So, when you're friends with someone before and then that takes place, it makes it easier. Especially when you're, like, adults about it, you can easily go back to that stage you were before, especially if you guys were really close like that before. So definitely, definitely can."

""Can you be friends with your ex, and why?" No. Two reasons: I finally have gotten up enough courage to tell you that I don't really enjoy your company, and the only reason why we're together is because you're a porn star in the bedroom. And two, you've either emotionally eviscerated me and pulled my heart out of my chest and spit it back in my face, and so the sight of seeing you again makes me want to run into oncoming traffic. Never. Not interested."

"Let's see... Can you be friends with your ex? Yes, of course I can be friends with my ex. I was with that person for a long time. So yeah, we can be friends. Is it a good idea, um, if you want to move on and date others? Probably not. If you are dating others, probably not. So, it just depends. You can be friends, but there's always going to be a little bit of that tension from when you guys dated, and that's cool if you're single. But if you're not single, it's kind of probably rude to your new person to stay friends because there's always that tension, at least for me."

"Is it possible to be friends with your ex-lover? Um, I'm sure it is in a vacuum for some people. Uh, for me, for the people I've dated, uh, no. No. No, no, no. That's not, um... Yeah. No, that's not possible."

"Absolutely not. We broke up because it was long-distance, and he said he wanted to date other girls near him, but he didn't want to break up with me in case he liked me better. Absolutely not. I ended it there. He started a long argument with me just 'cuz he was mad."

"Definitely cannot be friends with my ex. It would not work. We ended up on really bad terms, and I don't think that would be logical or reasonable."

"I think that I could be friends with my ex if- 'Cuz I think I would choose people who I could get along with, even as just a friendship. I'm also, like, I also get along with people very easily, so I think I could get along with someone even if they were my ex."

"I think that you can be friends with your ex if y'all ended the relationship on good terms. But if you ended the relationship poorly, then why would you want to be friends with your ex? Hmm?"

"Honestly, in most cases, I would say no. Um, they were in the past part of your life, and usually when you guys break up is because you guys aren't agreeing with something or whatever the case may be. You need to move on. But, you know, in some cases, yes, you guys can remain friends, and I've seen it work out."

"The question, "Can you be friends with your ex?" I think you absolutely can. As long as you're all on good terms and, you know, it's a healthy relationship, I think absolutely. I'm friends with two of my exes, and I don't have a problem with it."

"I think that you can definitely be friends with your ex, but it really depends on the situation. Um, for me personally, I'm friends with one of my exes because we ended mutually, like, it was a good relationship, and it was a good breakup. But if it's a bad breakup or relationship, I don't think you can."

"Yeah, I think you can be friends with your ex, but you got to be pretty mature, and I'm not."

"Yeah, I don't think you could be friends with your ex. Uh, there's always that unwritten tension, and it just wouldn't work, even though you might think it will."

"Me, personally, I think I would be able to be friends with my ex because I am very mature now, and I don't have a problem talking to people. As long as we could get along, I could be friends with my ex."

"I think you can be friends with your ex if you're forced to, like if you have kids together or some other arrangement where you have to be courteous. But as far as actually good, genuine friends without having to be friends, I don't think so, or at least I couldn't. I just don't see a point in that."

"So, this is kind of interesting and funny to me. My last girlfriend broke up with me two years ago, and she had said she fully believed that we could still be friends, and I agreed because we'd been friends for years before we even started dating. What happened after that, though, is I've never heard from her again. Not once."

"I feel like it's very situational. But no, I don't think you could just be friends with an ex. There's a really fine line, I think."

"I believe that you can be friends with your ex because I believe that romantic relationships should have a strong foundation of friendship. I do understand that it would take time and healing and often a re-envisioning of your dynamic, but I do think that it is possible to be friends with your ex."

"Yeah, you can be friends with your ex, but you have to wait until the crazy wears off. Then usually it'll work."