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Can You Be Buds After a Breakup?(public opinon survey: can relationships switch from passionate to platonic?)(Brief Article)
You don't want to let go of an old beau, but can you stay purely platonic after being passionate?
* Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck have provoked plenty of speculation about the state of their relationship. While they publicly swear things are now (after a year-and-a-half-long romance) strictly platonic, their closeness seems to contradict that claim. So we asked Cosmo readers: Is it possible to be "just friends" with a former flame, or does your history inevitably complicate companionship?
Being Friends Is Feasible
"There are reasons couples get together in the first place--common interests, appreciation of the other's personality--that have nothing to do with physical attraction. So if the sexual chemistry fades, that doesn't mean people should give up all the other good qualities of the relationship."
--Jo Lynn, 19
"Finding a way to salvage a social, if not a friendly, interaction with a former lover makes life easier for everyone involved. It's a sign of confident, secure individuals who can get past the pettiness. Besides, who wants the title of 'psycho ex-girlfriend'? Making peace is a way to avoid that."
--name withheld
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