“You can totally be friends with your ex”
Agree
- Mature adults can move past romance
- History and connection still matter
- Proves the breakup was healthy
- Shared friends make it necessary
- Good relationships shouldn't completely disappear
Disagree
- Too much baggage and history
- New partners will never be comfortable
- Clean breaks heal better
- Friendship just prolongs false hope
- Romantic feelings complicate everything
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