8. Forgive
While it might seem difficult, when you’re ready and you want to stay friends with your ex you’ll need to practice forgiveness, says Dr. Ava Cadell, sexpert and spokesperson for The Experience Channel. “Forgiveness is the number one key to remaining friends with your ex, so forgive them and yourself.” She advises saying “I forgive you” and/or “I’m sorry” so you can move on.

9. Set boundaries
Being friends with an ex doesn’t mean the two of you are going to start doing everything together — because you’re broken up. “Set new physical, emotional and sexual boundaries, which means changing the relationship to purely a platonic one,” advises Cadell.

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