What Does it Mean When Your Ex Wants to Be Friends

Disclaimer: We are not mind readers, and the article is just an attempt to figure out what all it means when an ex wants to get back. 'You' are the best person to decide what it means when your ex wants to be friends with you.

Beep beep… (it's your mobile message tone). There is sweet friendship message from a 'person'. You now check the mail. There is a long friendship email from that same person. Day in and day out you get these messages. Now it's the turn of the doorbell to ring, and there is an old man carrying a bouquet sent by the same person. Clear signals someone 'likes' you. If this was the case a few years back, just the mention of this person's name would make you blush and go all pink. But now the case is that your expressions are either neutral or red. You have guessed right, the 'person' we are referring to is your ex. Period. The mention of 'ex' brings in mixed feelings; a break up (after a serious relationship) is hard to accept, no matter how mentally strong a person is. Some move on to a new relationship, while some are left broken and sobbing for life. As with keeping relations with that person, some are free and practical enough to be friends, while others may never want to see that person's face ever again.

The messages and signals clearly show that he / she (your ex) wants to be friends with you, may be more than just friends (see It worries more if you have accepted the reality and moved on, and now you are getting these friendship signals, making you wonder, 'what does it mean when your ex wants to be friends'. Being friends with an ex is a matter of personal choice, no doubt. If you are practical enough, and can behave and look at that person as a 'friend', it is well and good. But being friends, especially if you had dumped him / her, can also prove catastrophic! Now comes the main part. What does it mean when your ex wants to have friendship with you. It can mean lots of things. Let's analyze…