If your girlfriend has started distancing herself from you without explanation, how long before it’s acceptable to start dating others?

[Anonymous]

A few days

a week

2 weeks

3 weeks

A month

Other

A total of 15 votes were cast: 6 girls and 9 guys. See detailed results

[OlderAndWiser]

It's acceptable to start dating as soon as you tell her that you are ending the relationship with her.

[Nikki1989]

You wait until it is officially over, and don't give me the immature ghosting excuse. You are capable of talking to her to get the situation sorted out.

[Asker]

By waiting until she gets in contact?

[Flower7]

Tell her first that you don’t want to be together anymore.

[Summeroflove]

Officially break it off but that’s up to you. As long as you do it the right way

[Anonymous]

As soon as you man up and end it, immediately.

Her noncommittal nature or distancing is not your problem. But seemingly responding by going behind her back even though you're not broken up IS your problem. And it doesn't speak highly of you. Don't be that guy. Even if she kind of deserves it. Rise above it.

[slatyb]

Approximately twenty-two seconds. Do what you like, just don't lie about it.

[Abbycado]

You don’t until you make it official.

[Asker]

What if she’s just ghosted you?

[Anonymous]

Never. Unless you’re broken up, never.

[Asker]

Even if she’s left you on read and ghosted you for months?

[BruceWayne32123]

Break up with her and start smashing

[Anonymous]

Not until you break up.

[Asker]

How do you break up with someone who has ghosted you?

[Opinion Owner]

Wait and be patient I guess.

[Asker]

What if it ends up being months or years?

[Opinion Owner]

That's too long to wait I think.

[Asker]

Thinking with my logical head though, I think I’m overthinking a bit. She’s just come back from an intense work trip, she likely actually is exhausted and needs hibernation and I should just trust her and give her the space she needs. Weve had some minor issues which everyone has in relationships but there’s nothing from interactions before the trip which suggests that there were any dealbreakers and the relationship was going great.

[Opinion Owner]

That's good news, I hope it will work out for you two.