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When we're in the middle of a relationship we can't always see exactly what's going on with our guy. We tend to see things through rose colored glasses when we're in love. Everything he does is sweet and meaningful and we overlook everything that doesn't fit into our idea of the perfect relationship. That's why we often feel blindsided when a guy tells us that he needs a break or he wants time to think. It's devastating if you didn't see it coming. If you feel in the back of your mind that something like this may be about to occur within your current relationship, it's better to have time to brace yourself. There are some signs he wants space that will help you gain some insight into what your man is feeling and thinking.
Here are 3 signs he wants space that you need to be aware of:
He's more critical of you than he's ever been. Men tend to detach themselves emotionally from a relationship before they do it physically. If you've noticed that you can't seem to do anything right in the eyes of your man, don't excuse it away as just a bad mood on his part. Men start picking on little things they don't like about their mate when they are getting ready to announce that they need time or distance. This is incredibly telling and shouldn't be overlooked.
He has a lot of excuses for why you two can't spend time together. If a man who once had all the time in the world for you, suddenly can't fit you into his schedule for five minutes out of the day, that's a problem. If he feels the relationship doesn't have a future, he'll stop putting in the effort to see you. He views it as a waste of time so he'd rather come up with an excuse than make the effort to be with you.
He rarely returns your calls or emails. When a man is in love with a woman he'll be as quick as possible when it comes to returning any missed contact including emails and voice mails. When that changes and you're waiting hours to hear back from him, he's already creating space between the two of you. A man in love won't make his woman wait for him. If you find that you're spending more and more time waiting, your guy already is heading out the relationship door.
Recognizing these signs a man wants space will help you prepare for what's around the corner. You know that if he's pulling away, a discussion about the future of the relationship is on the not so distant horizon.
