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About a week ago, I went through a mutual break up with a guy I met online and unofficially dated for 4 months. We're both in our early 20's. Things ended because we both wanted different things. I wanted commitment and he wasn't ready for that. So we both parted ways. It was a mutual decision. Our dates felt platonic because we mostly hung out and kissed but we never went past that and never slept together. When we ended things, he told me he'd like to stay friends and would invite me out with his buddies sometimes. At the time, I told him I didn't want that. Now, I feel like I miss his companionship and I remember we had fun together before there was any expectation of a relationship. I'm now over the idea of dating him but I do want to stay friends and hang out with him every once in a while. Do you think it's okay to be friends with someone I dated considering there wasn't much intimacy involved? I was thinking of reaching out to him but idk if it's too soon.
About a week ago, I went through a mutual break up with a guy I met online and unofficially dated for 4 months. We're both in our early 20's. Things ended because we both wanted different things. I wanted commitment and he wasn't ready for that. So we both parted ways. It was a mutual decision. Our dates felt platonic because we mostly hung out and kissed but we never went past that and never slept together. When we ended things, he told me he'd like to stay friends and would invite me out with his buddies sometimes. At the time, I told him I didn't want that. Now, I feel like I miss his companionship and I remember we had fun together before there was any expectation of a relationship. I'm now over the idea of dating him but I do want to stay friends and hang out with him every once in a while. Do you think it's okay to be friends with someone I dated considering there wasn't much intimacy involved? I was thinking of reaching out to him but idk if it's too soon.
Depends if he wants to as well fine
If he doesn't want to, accept it and leave him alone.
If there is the slightest possibility that you do/will have residual romantic feelings for him, or vice versa, then why allow yourself to be put the emotional turmoil of trying to be "friends," when you truly aren't or can't be?
About a week ago, I went through a mutual break up with a guy I met online and unofficially dated for 4 months. We're both in our early 20's. Things ended because we both wanted different things. I wanted commitment and he wasn't ready for that. So we both parted ways. It was a mutual decision. Our dates felt platonic because we mostly hung out and kissed but we never went past that and never slept together. When we ended things, he told me he'd like to stay friends and would invite me out with his buddies sometimes. At the time, I told him I didn't want that. Now, I feel like I miss his companionship and I remember we had fun together before there was any expectation of a relationship. I'm now over the idea of dating him but I do want to stay friends and hang out with him every once in a while. Do you think it's okay to be friends with someone I dated considering there wasn't much intimacy involved? I was thinking of reaching out to him but idk if it's too soon.
I'm friends with quite a few old flames and one of them made me godfather to their kids so.......... Why not?
I wanted to add that he and I met online so we don't have mutual friends. Therefore, would it be awkward to hang out one on one after the break up? I'm purely interested in his companionship at this point. I did have feelings for him but right now I think I'm ready to just carry on a platonic relationship.
I wanted to add that he and I met online so we don't have mutual friends. Therefore, would it be awkward to hang out one on one after the break up? I'm purely interested in his companionship at this point. I did have feelings for him but right now I think I'm ready to just carry on a platonic relationship.
Ahhhhh that might be different as most of mine are local to me and know each others friends etc.
But depending on whether or not he was bummed about the break up it's worth a try
I stayed friends with some of the guys that I dated. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
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