We dated for quite a while, but it didn't work out and we've ended up as good friends. But now I'm entering a serious relationship for the first time since it ended, and the shift in my attention seems to be rattling her. How can I handle this gracefully? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2012 - 39 answers

My boyfriend is catching up with an old girlfriend and I want to be okay with it. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2011 - 37 answers

How (and should) I platonically re-connect with an ex? [more inside]
posted by ohsnapdragon on Apr 11, 2011 - 22 answers

Why is being friends with your ex supposedly a good sign to future dating prospects? [more inside]
posted by DisreputableDog on Feb 20, 2011 - 65 answers

My girlfriend of four years broke up with me. We're stuck in the same small clique for a while. How do I manage to still see all of our mutual friends? Do I just give up on seeing "her" friends? [more inside]
posted by FuManchu on Dec 3, 2006 - 21 answers