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Is it possible to remain friends with someone you've dated?


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Let's say you're dating someone and you're both in completely different places. So you decide to tell them they're wonderful but would like to remain friends, like platonic friends.

 

What do you think? Do you think its possible to go from being crazy about someone to being just friends?

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In my opinion, no. At least not right away.

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In my opinion you can, but a lot depends on how long you have been dating and how emotionally involved the two of you have become during that time period.

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If you friend zoned the guy and he thinks he st6ill has a shot, nope.

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In my opinion you can, but a lot depends on how long you have been dating and how emotionally involved the two of you have become during that time period.

This, long term relationships never really remained friends with them, it was always awkward...shorter relationships not nearly as bad when seeing each other.

 

Not sure how well two people can remain friends if they've had sex though, perhaps just friendly...dunno

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I think it's possible, but wouldn't advise it if you're the one that's crazy about them.. unless you genuinely feel capable of maintaining a platonic friendship with them.

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I've done it. The only way it can work, though, is if neither of you have romantic feelings for each other.

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Only if there's a NC phase and if romantic feelings pass. I am very good friends with my main ex. But we needed not to speak for 1 or 2 years for this to happen. I will always love him in a way and I am sure he does too but it wasn't supposed to happen.

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