Ans: There is no reality in which you can be friends with ex you are still in love with. The rational thing would be to completely distance yourself from the situation. It should be an out-of-sight, out of mind kinda theory. Before you ask if you can be friends with your ex, you better ask whether you are trying to hold the friendship because that is your last hope of proximity. Even if giving in to the temptation seems like a good idea right now, it will only hurt later. No matter how difficult it seems right now, staying for a minimum of six months is the right thing to do. Post that time, or once you have moved on from the lingering romantic feelings and the sadness, you might give friendship with ex a chance.