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Inioluwa Ogunleye
1 week ago
Overview
If you want to stay friends with an ex, certain prerequisites should be in place, including:
No Romantic Feelings
People fall out of love but that doesn’t mean you don’t care about the other person anymore. You can love and care about them platonically – that means, without lust, desire, or romantic yearning.
If all romantic feelings from both sides have subsided, it’s possible to be friends.
Closure
Old resentments and issues that stem from the relationship should be resolved before you attempt to be friends.
Becoming friends with an ex is like starting a fresh page and everything that came before has been let go of (though not forgotten).
Compersion
Compersion means you feel genuine joy and happiness for the other person even when their joy has nothing to do with you.
It means you’re not jealous, resentful, or spiteful when they meet someone new, have good experiences without you, or seem to be doing well. You’re happy for them, just like a friend would be.
