𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐭 𝐀 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐎𝐫 𝐀 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤-𝐔𝐩?

𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐭 𝐀 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐎𝐫 𝐀 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤-𝐔𝐩?

Sometimes we need a break from a relationship, and other times we just need to break up. Some relationships are meant to be, and if you are meant to be together things will come together for the two of you. But if it is not meant to be you will not find your way back to each other mentally or emotionally.

No matter what the reason is for the break, your true intentions and their intentions should be clear. It needs to be understood if whether the break is to take some time apart to make things better, or if it is really just an extended break up because neither of you have the courage to call it quits.

If you are unsure if your relationship is just on a break or if you have really broken up, There are some guidelines for you.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐟 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐀 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐎𝐫 𝐀 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤-𝐔𝐩

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫:

If you are on taking a break from your relationship but still spending time together then you are on a break. It means you care for one another, that you like each other, and still want to spend time together as friends as you figure things out.

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞:

If the moment you two decided you needed a break, and one or both of you starts hitting up the dating sites or starts going to clubs and bars seeking someone new, then it is a break-up.

Taking a break from the relationship is supposed to be a time to reflect and maybe reconnect, but if one or both of you are taking this opportunity to see what else is out there then it is time to make the break permanent.

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

If you continue to talk and text each other every day then you are just on a break. Frequent communication during a break means you miss each other and respect each other enough to keep one another in the loop of what’s going on in your life and to confide and seek advice.

𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞:

If you are taking a break but not officially broken up, you should not be having sex with other people. Sleeping with other people can mean the end of any possible reconciliation.

If one of you sleeps with someone else it will likely be hurtful to your partner. If you are both sleeping with other people on your break, then you are not ready for a committed, monogamous relationship, at least not to each other.

𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱:

Now that you’re on a break, you or your partner decide to reconnect with your ex. If you are reconnecting with your ex for comfort, friendship, or sex, it is a break-up and not just a break. There should be aware that reconnecting with an ex would be considered extremely hurtful and like a betrayal.

Sometimes a break from a relationship is needed to give you both perspectives. Maybe you had started to take each other for granted or were starting to feel your love fading away.

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋: A relationship break can be a good thing or just a delay of the inevitable, but at least now you will have a better idea of whether or not you two will come back together.

“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦.” — 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐨