Can you stay friends with your ex?
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YouGov reveals how Britons navigate the dangerous waters of break-ups.
By Isabelle Kirk
The ending of relationships can be an emotional minefield for all parties involved. Should you stay friends with your ex? Do you have to give back any presents they gave you? Can your family and friends stay friends with your ex, even if you’re broken up? A new YouGov poll shows how Britons feel about ‘ex etiquette’.
Just 8% of Britons with ex-partners are friends with all their exes
Among all Britons with an ex-partner, just 8% are friends with all of their exes, and half (51%) are not friends with any of their previous partners. Around a third (37%) say they are friends with one or some, but not others.
Men are more likely than women to say they are friends with at least one of their ex partners, by 51% to 40%. More than half of women (56%) say they are not friends with any of their exes, compared to 45% of men.
Britons are split on whether they would prefer to remain friends with an ex-partner...
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