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Can you ever be friends with an ex?

2,548 members voted · 25 June 2024
Top answer It’s tricky, but it’s possible 36.1%
🤷 It’s tricky, but it’s possible 36.1%
920 votes
😁 Sure, if you want 21.5%
547 votes
🙅 No way – it just leads to trouble 19.1%
486 votes
👋 I’m friends with nearly all my exes! 12.4%
316 votes
😆 Ughhh… Why would I wanna do that? 10.9%
279 votes

How men and women voted

🤷 It’s tricky, but it’s possible
Men
70.1%
Women
29.3%
Other
0.5%
😁 Sure, if you want
Men
68.0%
Women
31.3%
Other
0.7%
🙅 No way – it just leads to trouble
Men
65.0%
Women
35.0%
👋 I’m friends with nearly all my exes!
Men
68.0%
Women
31.6%
Other
0.3%
😆 Ughhh… Why would I wanna do that?
Men
58.1%
Women
41.9%

How different age groups voted

🤷 It’s tricky, but it’s possible
18–24
5.7%
25–34
12.0%
35–44
15.7%
45–54
21.0%
55–64
23.7%
65+
22.1%
😁 Sure, if you want
18–24
4.0%
25–34
8.6%
35–44
10.8%
45–54
20.1%
55–64
23.9%
65+
32.5%
🙅 No way – it just leads to trouble
18–24
5.1%
25–34
13.6%
35–44
17.5%
45–54
18.3%
55–64
21.6%
65+
23.9%
👋 I’m friends with nearly all my exes!
18–24
3.2%
25–34
7.3%
35–44
11.4%
45–54
24.1%
55–64
24.7%
65+
29.4%
😆 Ughhh… Why would I wanna do that?
18–24
3.6%
25–34
9.0%
35–44
16.1%
45–54
17.6%
55–64
21.5%
65+
32.3%

What the results tell us

With 2,548 members voting, the results speak clearly. "It’s tricky, but it’s possible" was the standout choice at 36.1% — a strong majority signal that cuts across age groups and member types.

On the gender breakdown, "It’s tricky, but it’s possible" was slightly more popular among men. It's worth noting that Embrace Dating's community skews female — so women's preferences carry significant weight in shaping these results overall.

"Sure, if you want" came in second at 21.5% — a meaningful result that shows real diversity in how members approach this question. Dating is personal, and these results remind us that no single answer fits everyone.

Poll published 25 June 2024. 2,548 Embrace Dating members responded. Results reflect self-reported member demographics.

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