Is it normal to need some "days off" from seeing your partner in order to feel better about them?

[Anonymous]

Yesterday my man told me he feels like distance is necessary sometimes to want me, miss me and feel better about me. No man before him ever needed/told me that. I find it weird as I really feel like work hours are just enough for me miss him and look forward seeing him. How is it for you?

[Anonymous]

For me it’s hard to say. My and my boyfriend have 2 days off just for the sake of him sleeping at his place because he still pays rent there and it’s closer to his job so it saves a bit of gas. So we have time together by default. But if it weren’t for that I wouldn’t want days apart and neither would he. Sure I think space is appropriate at time but I think a full day at work allots that. Maybe there’s something deeper going on..

[Opinion Owner]

*time apart by default

[laraWM]

I know some people feel the same, they don't even want to live together

Maybe he is not comfortable enough with you and needs more time on his own?

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

"Distance makes the heart grow fonder" - it's not just a saying, it holds real value. Plus you can't really be at your best and care and love someone if you don't care of and love yourself.

Cutting some time off for yourself helps you regenerate and blow off the stress, so you can come back to your partner refreshed and ready to go on.

[misogynistic_pig]

No, he says it because you already cloy him.

[AmeerX]

Actually distance helps a relationship grow. Craving for each other will increase

[Ninania]

People have different social needs.

[In_Trance]

I don't think so