Is it normal to want to get back with your ex?

While it might not make sense, it is “extremely common to go back to an ex, even when we know it won’t work out,” Estepha Francisque, LCSW, LISW, therapist and executive director of Forward Ethos Counseling, tells Bustle.

Can you still have feelings for your ex?

According to the majority of Top 40 hits and romantic comedy plots, still loving your ex is a pretty common phenomenon. It makes sense to be stuck in love. It’s normal to have lingering feelings of warmth, love, and care towards your ex long after a breakup.”

Can You Be Friends with Your Ex and get Your Ex Back?

There is truth to all the above statements. Some people are just too toxic together, even as friends. If you don’t know what you are doing, being friends can hurt your chances of getting your ex back. That said, being friends with an ex is actually more common and more expected than most people who have never had an amicable break-up realize.

How to break up with someone you still have feelings for?

Make sure you communicate in your ‘break-up acceptance’ text or email that still have romantic feelings for them but are content with being friends if it leads to getting back together at some point.

Is there such a thing as a relationship between exes?

There is a type of relationship between exes that you may not have been expecting. There is no more love between you but you realize your ex wants to stay friends… and a friendship begins to blossom. You are, however, taken by surprise at your ex’s attempts to get closer.

Why does my ex-boyfriend want to keep me near me?

Sometimes an ex wants to keep you nearby simply because you two have become so close, and the bond that exists between you is too precious to just throw away. This can happen with relationships that lasted a long time or a short time.