Some people remain close with an ex because they still trust them and value the relationship. Others stay in touch for less noble reasons—especially in these situations.
, which is linked with facets of dark personality and interest in short-term mating, predicted sexual access and pragmatic motivations.still use the slogan “Friends Forever.” Many of us have old yearbooks filled with signatures bearing this sentiment of ex-classmates we have long forgotten. But there is definitely some truth to the enduring value of friendship—particularly when compared with other types of relationships.
Mogilski and Welling report that, sure enough, ex-partners who were friends first are more likely to be friends afterward. They recognize other factors that may facilitate post-dissolution friendship as including the use of de-escalation tactics, when the relationship included romantic commitment or satisfaction, or when an ex-partner is still viewed as desirable.
Mogilski and Welling note that these findings demonstrate that in terms of preservation and dissolution, post-romance friendships function much the same way as platonic friendships, depending on friendship value and relational maintenance.
within platonic relationships. They further note that ex-romantic partners are scored low on friendship quality although high on romantic desirability, as compared to friends with whom one has had no romantic history.For many ex-couples, moving forward relationally is emotionally easier than looking back. After all, ex-partners are exactly that for a reason.
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