Why does a man mentally check out of a relationship instead of just breaking up?

[Msnsns]

[kylee2437]

He feels like he may be taking a loss if he completely checks out and breaks up but his mind changes afterwards.

[Anonymous]

For the same reason women give guys every ambiguous answer under the sun rather than a straight up "yes" or "no" before a relationship. It's just the way things are. Your gender makes it hard for us in the courting process, we make it hard for you later on. Or more accurately, your gender takes the easy way before, we take the easy way after.

[msc545]

As a guy, you never know if you really can outrun a bullet or a thrown knife. It counts if you just think it, and nobody will be pissed off.

[Slay256]

Men can be cowards ngl

[Msnsns]

It's weird but since I broke up with him he won't tell people about our breakup but he was hiding from his best male friend that we were still together. His friend didn't know and asked me if we were together and now people are asking me if I broke up with him because he's not telling anyone anything

[Slay256]

That’s weird. He shouldn’t be like that.

[Msnsns]

I felt like I was dating a stranger I have no idea who he is but my friend felt sorry for him about the breakup when he was contributing to my decision

[In_Trance]

For the same reasons women do

[BarryLiverstone]

It’s the easy button

[Msnsns]

What

[BarryLiverstone]

It’s easier to check out