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Originally Posted by visotech
I saw a poll online where people were pretty much split in the idea that not seeing your ex for a long time will help you get over it, so im a little confused. We were good friends before the relationship, and I have known her as a friend since 7th grade (now im a 3rd year in college), it would kill both of us to loose that friendship. We live in the same town and go to the same college now, and our friends are the same people, i would feel horrible to not see her for a long time, and she too likewise (we talked about it).
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Yeah, but for the sake of your long-term friendship, taking a break from each other for a little while post-breakup would be good for both of you. Staying away from the person you've broken up with/been dumped by helps give you a bit of perspective about the person, the relationship, and why it ended. You'll both need time to heal before you can REALLY be just friends again. Give yourself a month or two away from each other, THEN work on being friends. Until then, your old feelings will interfere. With a bit of distance, you both can come back and rediscover the friendship you had before you started dating.