Would you still communicate with your ex though you have a new and better lover?

Philippines
August 18, 2010 11:40pm CST
I have a 7-year boyfriend now and we are planning to get married 2 years from now. Just last year, my ex-bf (for almost a year)and I met in a disco bar accidentally. I was with my girl friends and my bf was at his evening work. My ex-bf has kids now but according to him, he and his live-in partner don't sleep together anymore. Now he's asking my number and I gave it. We kept on texting and I felt like there's still a little "spark". I just stopped texting him when he invited me to make love and I refused. I realized that he is only taking an advantage and that is only what he wants to get; i thought getting my number is just a friendly way to stay in touch. I told my bf about that and he truly understands.
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24 responses
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
21 Aug 10
Hi, It is good that you are honest to your current boyfriend. Of course, it is not a fault to keep in touch with your ex. but if he is coming back for certain reason (just to take advantage from you),then better ignored him. No point to keep in touch with him again. You should concentrate more on your current relationship and treasure what you have now. Since you have a good and best boyfriend now,then you should love him truly. It is good that both of you have a planning for marriage.Congratulation!!
@reeree63 (27)
• United States
20 Aug 10
I would rather watch the Detroit Lions play football than see or talk to my ex again. If you have a good thing going with your new love so far, don't let that old love destroy it. I have a tendency to remember more reasons why I am not with my ex than the reasons I fell for him. As I told him the last time I saw him, "I am happy now."
@eihdra (3115)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
I would if there is something connecting us like a child maybe. But only to talk about our kid and nothing more. But if you have become friends with your Ex and you ended the relationship with no loose ends or not mad at each other or haven't done anything bad to the other, why not be friends? It would be a better world for you if you don't have any enemies..
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
19 Aug 10
First off the 'We don't sleep together' is a lie. It's always a lie. Don't fall for it. It's good you broke off contact and told your boyfriend. Now put the ex on block and don't ever communicate with him. He's a user and a jerk to try and get in your pants when he knows you have a boy friend.
• United States
19 Aug 10
You did the right thing in ending the communications with your ex and telling your current boyfriend what happened. Now you and your boyfriend can move on in complete happiness with no secrets/lies. It's a great feeling to be free of guilt in a relationship. And now you know the truth about your ex's character. I applaud your decision.
• United States
20 Aug 10
My belief is that an ex is an ex for a reason and him trying to get back in your life is just a sign that he doesn't want you to be happy. If you've been with your current mate for 7 years now, there is no reason to give the ex the number unless you still want to be with him and if that is true, then you might as well be honest and upfront with the current mate. I don't believe you can still be just friends with an ex that you were extremely serious about/with. The Ex probably senses that your are somewhat happy with the current person and wants to ruin that because it is nothing like what the two of you had. You should not have given him your number because we all know exactly what the ex's want when they all of a sudden want to "keep in touch". I definitely think you have yourself quite the catch if you shared this information with your current mate and he was cool about the whole thing. That is very rare... You might wanna hold on to that one!!!
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
It depends perhaps. You know your ex well and can determine his intentions to you. If he is not that worth it, then do not communicate with him. If you do love your fiancee, then avoid entertaining others even if your intention is pure friendship. Entertaining them may lead to cheating. However, if your ex has a new love and happy with it and the same like you are and you both seemed to have moved on, then you can communicate with your ex.
• China
19 Aug 10
Hi, friend. It's wise of you to stop texting him anymore. You've clearly realized his intention of asking for your number and you're doing the right thing to cherish what you have now rather than being induced by him. I don't keep in touch with my ex boyfriend because I see no need to do it. We broke up for some reasons and it's never possible for us to make up again. So I'd rather live my own life and care nothing about him anymore.
@smartjack (520)
• India
19 Aug 10
it sounds that your ex-boyfriend has lust full desires. Please stay away from him if possible. He only wants your body and not you. There is no love in it. he took your phone number just to get more closer to you. He may spoil your current relationship. please try and be away from him. You are lucky to have a new life with your new life partner. And it is good to know that you have moved on in life. Please dont allow your ex to spoil or ruin your new life. All the best to you.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
19 Aug 10
I think you can still communicate with your ex even though you have a new relationship with someone else. you can still be friends with your ex. You don't have to erase that person from existence just because you have moved on. There is always room for friendship.
• United States
19 Aug 10
Of course I keep in touch with my ex even though my new gf is so much more fun and exciting to talk to and the physical connection is off the charts compared to what I had. But, my ex is also the co-parent of my children so we have to maintain a congenial relationship. I like to think that there's room for several different types of relationships in my life, and while my ex is not my soul mate anymore I hope to stay on good terms.
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
Hi! I think I will. There's nothing wrong with having communication with your ex as long as it doesn't have any malice, I mean if you're good friends why not. Tell him/her that you're with someone now and that you're happy with your partner now.Tell also your partner that you and your ex are talking to each other,always be open with your partner. There won't be any problems if you are open to your partner.
@Sanitary (3968)
• Singapore
19 Aug 10
That's the reason why most couples don't remain as friends when they break up because of such scenarios. Being able to be a couple in the past shows that there's special attraction to each other before turning it into love. Be it for any reasons leading to the break up, there's no denial that love was involved and love is not really over much as we insist on it. Therefore, we will have some soft spots for our ex even we don't talk abt them anymore. Some feelings will only surface when we see or hear from them again. Luckily that u manage to resist your ex bfs advances to u and being honest to your current bf.
@tatturoy (139)
• India
19 Aug 10
you have taken a right decission.some people are not meant for friendship.they think in only one direction.live happly wit ur current bf.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
I have stopped communicating with my Ex whenever i have a new BF. Its just my way of giving respect to both my ex and my current relationship even if i know i will never get back with the ex nor cheat on the present. Its just that since i can get away from problems, and jealousy and futher questions, i'd do it. I have my ex's in facebook though i never talked to them. I have added them in my account before I had a new boyfriend so there i guess it would be rude to remove them as friends so what the heck.. i jst leave their names / usernames in my account. :D
@JOIEMARVIC (2335)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
I do not see anything wrong if a person wants to have a good friendly and civil relationship with a formet boyfriend or girlfriend. In our lives, we should avoid burning bridges with the people we meet. The world is so small we will definitely bump into these people at another point in our lives. I am in good terms with my former relationships and I find it very nice to be close to people who became special in our lives at a certain point.
@Renhard (3471)
• Jamaica
19 Aug 10
First of all yes i would still communicate with my ex-lover, but if i am serious about my current lover, then i wouldnt make my ex-lover relationship get so deep. It would have to remain as it was. In your situation i would have to say though that is the best thing that you did. One more thing, I actually give your current lover good ratings based on how his attitude was towards the situation. Not everybody is like that. You are lucky to have one like that.
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
It really depends upon the manner of the separation. if the two of you both decided that it would be best to live separately but remain friends and civil, then good. But if it was a painful separation, it would really be hard to expect friendship.
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
you have the right decision to stop communicating with your ex-boy friend, be satisfied with what you have right now.
@zalmazan (40)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
No, there is no neeed to communicate with your former love. Just leave all the past behind and live happily with the one who loves your entire being.