In relationships, sometimes it’s tough to know when things aren’t going well. If you’re noticing signs that your partner might want space or isn’t as invested, it’s essential to recognize them. Here, we’ll explore signs that could mean he wants you to back off and move on. Understanding these signs can help you figure out what’s best for you and your happiness in the long run.
1. He’s Unsure About His Feelings
Sometimes, when a guy is unsure about his feelings, it shows in his actions. You might notice he’s a bit distant or seems confused when talking about the relationship. He might send mixed signals, making you feel uncertain. In such cases, it’s important to give him space to figure out what he truly wants.
2. He Ignores Your Calls and Texts
When someone consistently ignores your calls and texts, it could mean they’re trying to create some distance. If you find yourself repeatedly reaching out and not getting a response, it might be a sign that he’s pulling away or doesn’t want to engage in conversation. It’s tough, but sometimes taking a step back is the best thing to do.
3. He Spends More Time with Friends Than You
If he suddenly starts prioritizing his friends over spending time with you, it might be a sign. It’s natural for partners to have their own space, but if you notice a significant change in how often he wants to hang out with you, it could indicate a shift in his feelings or priorities.
4. He is Always Busy
We’re all busy at times, but if he’s constantly using “being busy” as a reason not to spend time together, it might mean something deeper. It could indicate that he’s avoiding the relationship or trying to create distance. It’s essential to have open communication to understand what’s truly going on.
5. He Avoids Serious Conversations
If he avoids talking about the future or important relationship topics and feels uncomfortable, it could mean he’s not prepared or interested in a serious commitment. Avoiding these discussions might show he’s not thinking the same way you are about the relationship.
6. He Doesn’t Make Efforts to Resolve Issues
In a relationship, it’s really important to solve problems. If he keeps avoiding dealing with issues or doesn’t seem very interested in fixing things, it could mean he’s not committed to making things better. It might show that he’s not willing to work hard to keep the relationship going.
7. He Seems Emotionally Distant
When someone becomes emotionally distant, it can be a clear sign that they’re pulling away. If he’s noticeably detached, not sharing his thoughts or feelings, or seems disengaged, it could mean that he’s creating a barrier between you.
8. He Displays Disinterest in Your Life
If he shows little interest in your life, doesn’t ask about your day or seems disengaged when you talk about your interests or aspirations, it could indicate that he’s not invested in the relationship’s growth. Lack of interest in your life might signal that he’s moving away emotionally.
Share Your Thoughts:
Have you recognized signs that suggest a guy wants space or is hinting to move on? Share your thoughts and experiences about these signs in the comments below.
Being distant and mixed feelings with my man.. can’t help but think I’m just a convenience now.. I’m trying not to be so available anymore 😞 we’ve been going through some stuff for awhile now and nothing is changing. But the good times out weigh everything else. I love him but I think I’m losing him.
Same situation here .
I’m going thru the exact same thing. I just called it quits but now I am having second thoughts.
Me too
u didn’t have to say it,it’s better to give them that space and see if they will come around
Same here, it’s hurt but i need to accept everything😔
all these are going on in my relationship 😱
Spot on. Ticked for all of them. Truth hurts like hell. You helped me see it clearly, so Thank you!
He hasn’t loved me for awhile.
Doesn’t answer my calls.
Move on and not wait around for him. Start by going out with other people like guys and hang out with girlfriends, but don’t tell him anything. Go live your own life even though it hurts. He’s busy with his own life and other issues that Maybe going on. He will come back to you if it’s meant to be, but drop everything to just be with him. Make him earn his way back to you. Making him chase you. Men don’t think like women
All this sign writing all over my man 😭 but it’s fine
I will get over it soon
I saw the sign and still denied it for the desperate hope that I have someone to stay and create home with as I sit here falling apart my world is crumbling as he has never chose me and even through2 yrs he has never wanted me obviously since every # here is exactly what he does so he’s just a imaginary person who is not what he is in the beginning and reflects a caring life but has no care for anyone else so why should I even care ? Why does it always seem like greener grass on the other side and leave what we had only to go back to prior as it rips the home apart and cause one to feel incomplete and unimportant? I don’t understand nor do I feel I will ever be the same or want to try because this is devastating as he can switch on me like nothing.
Same with me here suffer under this man over six years but he always acting on all this numbers indicated here, no lies is here my own acted like this all, now he treats me and my daughter but I’m trying to move on 😭😭
I am going thought this at the moment, 3 years of a good thing & now he just doesn’t reply or it’s always a one sentence message back. Then ignore me until I reach out to him but as of today it’s a no contact. He may not get it or reply, let along miss me or etc but it going to help me because I just don’t deserve this behavior from him.
same,I have finally accepted to Let him go.Then found a unrecognised phone number on my phone.Phpned yo see who it was than to my Annoyance it what him.But he was so Deapan.So I have again Deleted all trace of him.
I felt like his Dirty Secret.
But not any more.
Stronger day by day now 👍🏼
AND when he does reply, it’s always “hun, sweety, sunshine or darling…”
Move on. If it’s meant to be it will be. This is the perfect time to focus on yourself and your needs. One of those needs should be to heal emotionally. One you get your emotions in check you’ll feel stronger. The next thing you should do is to create some new habits. The time that was spent with that person, replace it with a class, organizing your closet, watching a new TV series. Overtime, you will have occupied yourself in a way that brings you peace and contentment without them. Then when he/she calls, you will not want your peace disturbed by their uncertainty, lack of effort and the other 8 signs listed in the article. (This worked for me) Best wishes.
Perfectly said
good Advice . I have a friend that need s this advice . tx for sharing .
Hmmmmm…. Yep 🤷♀️🤪🤷♀️
Ignores
Distant
Not interested
My partner and I had an argument of a tub of yoghurt, then accused me of poisoning him and our daughter. I got upset, left the family home. The emotional abuse, financial abuse and psychological abuse kept on coming. He took our daughter out of school and she has been in his care till today. Gaslighting, narcissistic and the trauma is still coming through email n txt messages. I have shown the authorities > it’s a civil matter not criminal. There is history my partner has over 25 yrs wth previous relationships.
My daughter is OK, but sad. He has controlled her someways on when to talk. He took money out of our joint account, gave it to his lady friend. This lady friend is a work colleague of his and sometimes in the care of my daughter whilst he works. I spoke to my daughter this morning > she said daddy was in this lady’s bed thus Morning. She does this, she does that.
You forgot number 9 or the new number 1 that should be at the top of the list , constantly always asking him for money everyday. You actually already pushed him away, so there is no fixing it, once you have done that you might as well hit the road sister….Its also sign you should leave him alone and move on.
Omg the guy I talk to has asked me for Money and its not a healthy thing to me it’s a constant thing. He doesn’t open up about his feelings, says I’m arguing when I communicate, he takes no accountability for his actions. I thought I was crazy that asking for Money isn’t what I’m all about. We all need love and to be loved the right way. Money doesn’t buy love!!!
My ex told me if I find someone else I better hang on to them bc I deserve better
I’ve recently experienced all of this. But at the end do we get back together after we give him space? Or does he follow through when he tells you when we are making headway in life we would revisit our relationship? I’ll be honest I haven’t given him much space , I’ve been emotionally distraught, to the point I tell him he’s being selfish and he just tells me goodbye. He led me after our break off to believe there was hope. Now I feel like I messed up.
ladies I feel the same way hell go weeks with out texting nor calling me like he says he’s gotta make money but I have ended that have to be met it hurts I’m into sex and he says it’s not important bullshit
If a red blooded man says sex. Is not important what he is saying he isn’t into that intimacy with you. There are so many men out there would love an intimate relationship with a nice woman. Don’t despair. And don’t waste yourself on someone who doesn’t want you. Hang in by fingernails if you have to.
sex is important period.in any relationship especially if it’s important in the beginning.
I think this list without context is a recipe for disaster. If he is focused on goals which means he is temporarily exhibiting some of these signs it may mean he is stressing, overwhelmed or focused. Instead of making a snap decision, that could affect your relationship or marriage also consider what could be causing these actions.
when you know what is going on with them that this article is talking about, and you know what exactly going on with them and your constantly asking for a divorce and no matter what they ignore you like you don’t exist. one day they will give me my divorce and the woman he’s giving money to everyday he can just keep paying her. I want out and I do not want any kind of connection with them!!!!
I too thaught someone might be into turns out he was talking to me just just to pass his time. It’s very hard to accept the fact and move on. Then again I think I don’t have to beg for attention..
I too thaught someone might be into turns out he was talking to me just just to pass his time. It’s very hard to accept the fact and move on. Then again I think I don’t have to beg for attention and decided i will for myself
Omg the guy I talk to has asked me for Money and its not a healthy thing to me it’s a constant thing. He doesn’t open up about his feelings, says I’m arguing when I communicate, he takes no accountability for his actions. I thought I was crazy that asking for Money isn’t what I’m all about. We all need love and to be loved the right way. Money doesn’t buy love!!!
I have experienced these signs in my last realtiship, we were togther for four months and I never felt any happier in my self, it was my very best one, he made me feel so loved, wanted, appreciated, the intimacy was great too. we spent lots of time together doing family things with the kids, it was so amazing us all been together endless fun days out we had, he worked long hours providing for his family, it was just a month before the break up things were going wrong, he was working late doing over time, texting and calling less and stopped sleeping over my house, he was slowly drifting away from us, I got unhappy, not sleeping and eating properly, wanting his time and affection. he asked then for space and I didn’t give him much of that, within weeks later he ended things as we were both not happy, I’m still in the process of healing its been a hard time for me and my family, I just hope to find some happiness again in time.
it took me many years and many abusive and failed relationships to come to realize you dont have to give someone the power to hurt you. yes breaks up no matter the situation are going to cause emotionsl discomfort… but as human beings so do many other things and we are resilient and made to evolve and come out swinging… you shouldnt be living for anyone else… you live with youself and be content with who you are and if someone fits in there great…if not youll be ok with that too
What if some of this is happening with my husband of 10ths and 2 kids. Mainly numbers from 4 to 8 apply on him!
10yrs marriage
Same here a narcissist that’s convinced I’m the cheat and abuser whilst he’s got wondering eyes and addicted to porn. 25 yrs I got 2 kids to thank him for I guess and lesson learned never trust a man
what if he is married when we first met he was texting everyday. he will call sometimes. now seem like he detach from me. I want here from him all day. he might call or text the next day.
There must be a personality disorder that they don’t want you to know.
I feel I’m losing my person
5 years of back and forth due to a divorce guilt and wanting to be free to go on boys holidays nights out etc but I’ve always stood by his side. I was told he had options but he wanted to be with me, he split up with me saying he couldn’t give me what I wanted but was talking to another girl, I was a secret for many years and only appeared on his socials last year. He has many girls on his socials but I’ve just accepted this even though I’m not friends with him. I’ve always put myself out for him and been available as I want us to work to be a team like he said he wants but he can’t let go of the guilt of leaving his wife and his children even though he doesn’t want to be with her. They meet up regularly and I’ve never said a thing and I go out when the girls are getting picked up. He come over tonight for the first time in a year and I brought dinner for us all, I mentioned a comment I made at work to one of the staff (I work for his business ) and he blew up and left not even saying good bye to my daughter
He was he for 10 minutes and I felt he was looking for an excuse to leave. He has booked a holiday for just him and his girls when I’ve travelled with them every year..
I feel I can’t do no right but he can’t let go.
He has a kid free weekend and I feel he was looking for a reason to detach from me
I ended it as I can’t keep doing this and feeling like I’m the problem.. I even bought his girls dresses for the holiday which he took when he left.
I just feel like a standby now and nothing will ever change
These signs above say it all..
Mine was gradually becoming hard to deal with for around 24 months. His drinking ,the blaming on others including my son ,work colleagues. His weight was spiralling which I believe was giving him a self image low self esteem problem. One night before Christmas I caught him out watching porn but he never knew. He was also becoming louder as he’d drink 30 cans in one sitting,one night I copped verbal abuse jealousy for over 20 minutes but guess what its the only time I got up him the next day when I got a sorry. The afternoon he left I asked him as a nice gesture if he was inviting me to the work Christmas party with that he got all defensive and then said “I dont like taking you anywhere cause you destroy my conversations. So I said “get out” his still out 3 months later still ignoring me. I rang him up one time he was calling me darl ? ran into him the other day he was very vague and still called me darl. I GIVE UP but do think the grog has got him, his personality is no longer vibrant as it use to be. Going back to last year ,he was also kind,loving cooked dinners ,sent me texts with love hearts, many phone calls buying me things This other man is someone I dont know its simply not him anymore ?