when one is not legally married to the other??
Is it beacuease you had a sexual r'ship??
But its unoffcial...
It's just like using the term my ex mother or my ex son or my ex grandma....
Why can't you just be friends like old times??
2006-12-06 01:47:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Because it is often important to identify this person as someone who you were once "more than friends" with. For example, if you had a new gf and you met up with your ex-gf but you just introduced her as your "friend" and your new gf found out that she was really your ex-gf, she would say... "why didn't you tell me your FRIEND was really your ex-gf. What are you trying to hide?"
Get it?
2006-12-06 01:51:03 · answer #1 · answered by Roger S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's disingenuous to refer to an ex-boyfriend/girlfriend as a friend because you give the impression that they were never anything other than a friend and that is a kind of lie.
I don't really see how your mother can become your ex-mother. She will never stop being your mother no matter what, but relationships between the sexes are often rather less permanent these days!
2006-12-06 01:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by Skidoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people can remain friends after the love connection has faded but some can not. In those cases, I think that ex-whatever is better than saying some of the things that could be said about the person that they dated.
When you are dating and it is exclusive everyone knows that person as your boyfriend/girlfriend and that you are a couple. People tend to make it known when they want that person exclusively to their selves so why isn't it considered official.
It could be stated that we are officially dating and then stated that we are officially broken up.
2006-12-06 01:54:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jaimie it most likely is very viable. Although for just a little whilst it could be quite complex. However i know from expertise that my ex-wife and i remain good neighbors to this present day (but it took a while to realize we nonetheless could be acquaintances) and would do anything to help each and every other if needed. We are each remarried and both our partners get together with us just well too, my present spouse genuinely gives ex a hug once they see each different. Life is simply too short to lose friends who had been once enthusiasts.
2016-08-10 00:30:07 · answer #4 · answered by mazzei 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you on the fact if two people date and break up there should be no reason not to be able to be cordial and friends. I think we let things cloud our ways and forget that we found something attractive and nice with the other person in the beginning or we would not have been in a relationship with the person. This"ex" is just a catch all
2006-12-06 01:49:39 · answer #5 · answered by chattylady47150 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesnot really mean you had sexual relationship, i never had sex with my ex, we are good friends and we like siblings now. I was part of his engagement and wedding plans, and everything. I call his wife my sister in law. the word ex only means that there is no intimacy between the two of you. but you can be real friends after the relationship breaks up
2006-12-06 01:54:13 · answer #6 · answered by Queeny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that I use the term ex-girlfriend when i've spoken about her because it convey's information... it states that me and her were in a romantic relationship, there was serious feelings involved, and it's over... this way i use one word, instead of 5 minutes to explain everything...
2006-12-06 01:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by Junior1544 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not everyone refers to there past boyfriend or girlfriend as an ex just today i got back with my past boyfriend
and boyfriend and girlfriend is not really referring to a sexual relationship it is really to be who are together a lot but society just makes it seem that way we use ex for a term to mean past.
Jenelle
2006-12-06 01:52:22 · answer #8 · answered by Jenelle H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be friends and "ex"es at the same time. "Ex" just means "former". "Boyfriend" and "girlfriend" indicate a relationship different than mere friendship, though, so it is appropriate to call someone your ex-boyfriend even if you remain friends. Your mother will never cease being your mother, so ex-mother is just senseless.
2006-12-06 01:53:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its making a statement - you're telling the world you were more than friends at one point and chances are after you've been in a relationship it can't go back to what it was before when you were 'just friends'. Sad but true.
2006-12-06 01:50:49 · answer #10 · answered by Lost and found 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋