Is it healthy or unhealthy to take some time off from your partner every now and then when being in a relationship?

[glennos89]

Do you need some personal time alone to spend alone or with your friends without your partner being there as well?

I need my own quality time to be alone or with friends sometimes

I don't need my own time without my partner being there

I can't leave because I'm dating myself

Other ( explain in comment section )

[lightbulb27]

sure for a short time, should be no problem as time arises. But I don't think it needs to be intentional, but that may depend upon the individuals. Whatever works for you two.

I like to be with and talk with my wife, and spend time with her. So, it's ok to be away, but I enjoy her company. It's good at times to hang out with my male friends or do stuff on my own, but I like getting back to being with her, talking, planning and just living and discussing day to day.

It's your life...

[Flatmanlewis]

I love outdoor activities. Backpacking. Hiking. Camping. Shooting. SCUBA diving. My wife, not so much. Therefore it’s okay for us pursue our own activities. She has a long time circle of friends I don’t really hang with so it’s healthy for her to be able to go do her own thing too.

[Anemone978]

I always need time away from him because I hate sitting with someone who doesn't even make conversation or answer me when I talk to them so it makes me not want to be in the same room as them. I rather find other people who enjoy my company instead of hanging out with a dull person.. or I rather sleep and imagine a new and interesting life..

[glennos89]

Sounds like you picked the wrong dude to be together with tbh

[Anemone978]

Yeah I know LOL

[Bethany22]

Yes, it's nice to have privacy so that I don't forget who I am as an individual separate from my partner

[Angelo75]

Sometimes I take very a brief "time-off" during the day, but simply cuz I'm an introvert and need time to recharge on my own. But it's usually me disappearing into a quiet room and just quietly read some news from my phone or so.

[glennos89]

I feel the same as you being a introvert. I need to recharge every once in while

[Nikki1989]

Healthy relationships have the right balance between time alone and quality time with your partner.

[glennos89]

I agree 💯

[236color]

Depends what you mean. Go visit a friend for the evening/weekend ( assuming we're not talking about someone that might be considered a potential romantic/sexual partner. Like an opposite sex if you're heterosexual) sure. Go off on a vacation for 2 weeks alone, iffy. "Honey, I'm going to take some time off to fuck other people" no.

[IslaTheWitch]

It's definitely healthy, as long as time off is agreed upon and there are no misunderstandings about where, with whom, and for how long.

[sage2021]

ONLY if you aren't cheating or checking out other girls. Be a good guy and it should be ok

[glennos89]

Ofcourse cheating is messed up. Stay single of you Wanne fuck arround

[DizzyDesii]

I want to talk daily but I only actually care to see the person a few days a week or month.

[glennos89]

Few days a month? That's not much

[DizzyDesii]

I know. Of course i’d see them more if they asked but ideally im fine with twice a month

[glennos89]

That's a long distance relationship, I'm not sure if that will work out tbh. I wouldn't Wanne be in a relationship for 2 days a month, I rather stay single then tbh. But that's my opinion

[DizzyDesii]

How is it long distance if in the same city but not seeing eachother unless one asks for “more”

[glennos89]

What's the point of being together without actually being together❓❓❓I'm confused

[LazerBean]

I would think that the only reason someone would need time away from their partner is if they're getting on their nerves or something.

[glennos89]

For me as a guy I like having woman arround because she me brings me joy, peace, and happiness but a woman's mind is much more active during the day then the minds of most guys. Sometimes this can make me feel tired and therefore I need some time of total silence sometime in order for my mind to get some rest. Otherwise I can get frustrated and unpleasant to be arround with that's why I need to charge my battery sometimes just being on my own without anyone disturbing that silence time I need. Most girls talk so much that my brain can't handle it anymore 🙈

[LazerBean]

That sounds like less of a guy thing and more of an introvert thing, but I do understand where you're coming from.

[glennos89]

Yeah maybe you are right I'm a introvert

[jahaims]

I wouldn't call it taking time off personally. It is just an implied part of a healthy relationship. Being able to have alone time and do things with your friends is a normal part of a healthy relationship.

[Twalli]

Definitely in the early stages you need a separate friends group, because the relationship will probably fail. Most do. Yet if you're together for a long time, my girlfriend and I for almost 5.5 years, my parents for 46, my girlfriend's parents for 52, then you can probably not need friends that are separate from you SO's. The relationship should last. Especially if you aren't young when you start. My girlfriend and I started around the age of 30.

[exitseven]

It is healthy to have sone separate interests. It can recharge the relationship.

[Nifrayu]

If the relationship is healthy, then I wouldn't need time away from her.

[SolitarySolace]

If they want time off from the relationship mine as well break up because they’ll just be fucking someone else

[Snizzz]

Do whatever you need to do. If your partner cares about you they will understand.

[TheSpaceGnome]

I don't need alone time.

[love_conquers_lust]

Can’t lay around in bed all day.

[shades777]

yes no and both