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When people talk about how painful breakups are, more than likely they’re not referring to just the breakup itself, but the painful path it took to move towards ending the relationship. The ‘signs’ they might have missed before their partner called it quits, the emotional ups and downs as they tried to figure out what was changing and, often, the denial as they tried to dismiss the stark indications that something was wrong.
The signs that someone is going to break up with you soon are not always obvious. However, there are some patterns you can look for to tell whether a break up is imminent. Keep reading to learn more.
6 Signs Your Partner Wants to Break Up with You
1. There is a clear lessening or overall lack of emotion. When there is a clear decline or overall absence of emotion in your partner, something is off. A lack of emotion typically indicates they’re checked out and no longer emotionally involved. Without emotional involvement from one partner, the relationship is no longer an equal partnership and will quickly decline.
2. You’re no longer intimate with each other. A decline of intimacy could signal an impending break up. Similar to the previously mentioned sign, a lack of intimacy shows a lack of emotional involvement. When this occurs, it typically means your partner is emotionally distancing their self from you.
3. Their priorities have shifted. This may not be blatantly obvious, but there are definite patterns in their shifting priorities. You may notice that your partner is hanging out more with his friends than you, or that they no longer agree with you on certain things that once bound you together.
4. There are major communication issues. Communication issues are wide ranging. Not talking at all, or saying a lot without saying much, filling in the silence with meaningless banter, or resorting to avoidance altogether are all signs that a break up may be near.
5. They’re avoiding you. When your partner is physically avoiding you, this is often a sign that they’re going to break up with you. Although a cowardly move, it’s sadly a popular one. People usually resort to the avoidance method when they can’t or don’t want to admit to their changing feelings towards you, let alone themselves. They may be avoiding you because they’re delaying the inevitable break up.
6. They’re suddenly disinterested in talking about your future together. Have you noticed that your partner no longer wants to talk about your future together? If so, this often indicates that a breakup may be imminent. When someone can no longer envision a future with you, they’re less likely to verbalize anything regarding a potential future together. They no longer see you as part of their future, and thus are no longer talking about it.
