Hi AG Girl,

My girlfriend and I have been seeing each other for almost a year, but recently decided that being romantically involved isn't for us. We want to try and stay friends, but I think that it will be too hard to have a good friendship since we were, you know, much closer than friends over the past year. So, what should I tell her?

It's not that often that a lasting friendship comes after a break up, especially when one of the parties was much more invested in the relationship than the other. If there are too many hard feelings, a friendship isn't going to work. If it was a rough break up with lots of tears and hurt feelings, it's usually too hard to transistion into good friends. BUT, it sounds like you and your girlfriend are being smart about things and have mutually decided that a relationship isn't for you two. And if you both truly feel that way, and no one is hiding romantic feelings, then more than likely, this break up could be the start of a beautiful friendship.

However, there are a few things that you should watch out for: Be sure she's telling the truth about how she feels. If she is agreeing to the break up just because you want it, and is hoping that you'll realize you want her back at some point, then she's not going to be capable of building a real friendship. You'll be able to tell how she feels based on the amount of times she calls, texts, or emails. If it's more than once a week or so, it's a sure sign that she's still into you. Also, you both have to realize that friends tell each other about the people they're dating: if you can't handle hearing

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