Its okay to remain friends with your friends ex if it doesnt bother your friend. If youre not sure how your friend feels about you having social contact with their ex, its important to communicate honestly and openly about it to avoid hurt feelings. Firstly, talk to your friend, recommends Winter.

Can you still be friends with your friends ex?

Being friends with a former partner is something many of us neither want or feel is possible, but with the right communication it can work. These include: civility; unresolved romantic desires; practicality (eg working together, going to school together or sharing mutual friends) and security.