Do you believe in taking breaks?

[tigergirl4]

Do you think you should stick through everything, or are there certain situations that call for a break in a relationship?

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+1 y

My personal opinion: I have never believed in the on-again-off-again relationships, you're either meant to be, or you're not. This was before I had any boyfriends. Now I think that if you try everything and things aren't changing for the better, maybe a break is the best option. If the person isn't changing while you're together, if they truly love you, they won't want to lose you forever and they'll eventually change when you take a break, OR you'll both be able to move on as time goes by.

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+1 y

This is what I mean, not so much TAKING A BREAK, but maybe just not investing in EACH OTHER so much, working on your own issues before you can re-enter the relationship.

[-StillWater-]

I believe when any of the people in a relationship says "we need a break" it actually means "I don't want to be with you any more"...but with time they believe things will spark up a bit, but they never do. Or even if they do, things have a propensity to sizzle with even greater speed than before.

So no, I don't believe in "taking breaks".

[TonyMetal25]

good answer...me the same

[Judas_lover]

I think its a really good idea!

Sometimes you need time off from seeing the same person day and night and just get back to a normal life for a little time!

You can give more time to your friends I that break which strengthens your relationship with them and you also find out then if he is meant for you or not!

[Anonymous]

Ofcourse, I don't believe in breaks. You are either together or set apart. Breaks are just a lame excuse for having fun alone OR is a beginning of a break-up.

[MyNameIsJonas]

I would just break up. No point in beating around the bush about it.

Taking a break to me is "Im not really sure if I want to be with you or I want to be single, In case I don't like being single or finding someone better I can still have you back"

Sounds pretty selfish to me.

[Anonymous]

"Taking a break" for me is a nice way of saying I still wanna have "fun" and keep my options open, but if nothing else comes up we can get back together. So no I don't believe in breaks either your together or broken up there is no in between, at least not for me.

[TheGoodTheBadTheHOT]

Nah, from what I've seen they don't work.

For the majority of relationships there are two outcomes;

1 - it becomes permanent

2 - neither side can be bothered with a relationship so it delves into a FWB situation.

[playa_pan]

what's the point of breaks?

I can understand spending time apart away from each other, but calling it semi-quits?

NOPE

[bosanac]

I believe in the your either meant to be or your not. The on and off always ends up in people getting hurt and unhealthy relationships.

[Shaun]

No. I don't believe in taking breaks. I believe in working through it or ending it.

[Shaun]

I never believed in on again off again relationships before, either. And now, after 17 years worth of being in various committed relationships, I still don't.

[SnackG]

Breaks are stupid. You either stick through it or that counts as a break up in my opinion.