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Why Does a Man Pull Away? How can You Draw Him Close Again?

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Why does a man pull away? It’s a question women have been asking for many years and, lucky for you, there are a few simple answers.

Before we examine the why let’s look at what it looks like.

What You’ll Find Here

Is Your Man Pulling Away?
Why Does a Man Pull Away? He Has a Fear of Commitment
He’s Afraid of His Own Feelings
He’s Afraid He’ll Lose His Independence and Freedom
Why Does a Man Pull Away? Things Got Too Intense
He May Need Some Man Time
He’s Dealing with Other Stuff
Why Does a Man Pull Away? He Has Low Self-Worth
He’s Struggling to Identify as Part of a Couple
He’s Confused Lust with Love
Why Does a Man Pull Away? He’s Moved On
How do You Maintain Your Self-Worth?
What Can You Do While He’s Away?
What Shouldn’t You Do While He’s Away?
Why Does a Man Pull Away?

Is Your Man Pulling Away?

There are signs that your guy is pulling away, some more obvious than others:

He literally walks out the door (if you live together)
He’s less responsive or he ignores you most of the time
“Babe I just need some space”
He digs into work or a hobby, spending less time with you
You see signs that he’s looking for your replacement
He avoids you
He hangs up on you and doesn’t call back

Kate and Jack had been married for ten years but things were slowly declining. Kate spent days taking care of their four children while Jack worked. As the days went on, Jack worked later and later into the evenings, leaving his children to miss his presence and Kate to pick up the slack.

When Jack was home in the evenings, Kate went off to their bedroom, where her computer was stored, to work. Even when they were in the house together, they were usually apart. Jack spent more weekends at work and less at home.

Finally, Jack moved out and Kate was so relieved. She didn’t realize how much unspoken tension was filling their home until Jack was gone and she felt it leave like a big swoosh of air. Jack had been pulling away for months until his only next step was to move out.

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Why Does a Man Pull Away? He Has a Fear of Commitment

For some men, a fear of commitment will freeze them in their tracks. There is a name for this. It’s called gamophobia.

When you’re experiencing gamophobia, you have an irrational and uncontrolled fear of being accountable to a partner or spouse.

For much of your relationship up until now, you’ve been getting to know one another, and this is fun for men. They love the mystery of uncovering who you are beyond your looks. That’s what’s important to them.

But as the relationship advances and he senses you want a commitment; he distances himself and seems less available. Texts go unanswered or sit for hours, even days before you get a response. Your phone calls are answered, but not nearly every time.

He’s facing a moment of truth with you. He either needs to make a commitment or bail and his fight or flight mechanism tells him to fly.

Of course, the fear significantly outweighs any perceived threat. How can a happy relationship be threatening?

Perhaps you’ll see how if we look at the causes of gamophobia.

Causes of Gamophobia

He’s Had Negative Relationship Experiences Previously

One of two things most likely happened if this is the cause.

Either he experienced a childhood with chronically unhappy parents, perhaps including domestic abuse or, at the very least, lots of fighting; or he experienced his own very negative relationship and he’s afraid of another.

His Childhood Attachments Weren’t Healthy

If your guy didn’t have healthy attachments to his parents or caregivers, it could cause his gamophobia.

When a child grows up not having his needs met by his caregivers, he develops insecure attachment styles. This causes him to have a difficult time forming relationships and to feel less secure in any relationships he does engage in.

Additionally, he might have a fear of abandonment or rejection if either of those things occurred in his past.

It’s In His Genes – or History

Sometimes, it boils down to nature or nurture. There is research that suggests phobias might be passed from one generation to another genetically, making him more susceptible to phobias like this one.

He might also have learned this phobia because someone in his family experienced it. By watching someone else experience this phobia, he developed the phobia himself.

What Can You Do?

Unfortunately, like other problems your guy may experience, there’s nothing you can do to fix this. He needs to fix it for himself and with phobias, the best course is to seek professional help.

What you can do is try to gently point out that he seems to distance himself from your relationship anytime the commitment conversation happens. He might not really be aware that he’s experiencing this problem.

You can ask him how he feels when you talk about commitment. If he has gamophobia, not only will he distance himself from your relationship, but he might experience physical symptoms associated with fear, like hyperventilating, chest pain, choking sensations, feelings of impending doom, rapid heart rate or breathing, sweating, and trembling.

If he’s willing to seek help and you’re willing to wait, you can probably come out on the other side of his treatment with a healthy relationship.

He’s Afraid of His Own Feelings

For some men, managing their emotions is very challenging. When these men were growing up, they were taught to suck it up and deal more often than they were told to feel sad, disappointed, or frustrated.

For many, the only acceptable emotion was anger. For him to now feel love is scary. He didn’t date you with the idea of falling in love with you. He dated you because you piqued his interest. He found you mysterious and he has had a great time learning about you.

Then, WHAM! He realizes he’s in love with you and oh boy, does that scare him.

The thing is that men usually pull back when they need to process their emotions. While many women are open books when it comes to their emotions, most men are not accustomed to having these feelings. Processing them in seclusion feels the safest.

What Can You Do?

If you give him time and you nurture your friendships and hobbies, he’ll most likely come back to you, able to handle his feelings of love for you and ready to move forward.

The worst thing you can do is keep after him while he’s processing his emotions. Let him stew in things on his own for a while. I can’t give you a timetable. Every person is different. What I can say is that if you come to him before he’s ready, it won’t help.

Turn to your girlfriends. Enjoy time with them. Pick up an old hobby or find a new one. Engross yourself in those relationships and hobbies and patiently wait for him to return.

He’s Afraid He’ll Lose His Independence and Freedom

When you’re in a relationship, it’s easy to slip into some bad habits, like seeing one another to the exclusion of your outside friendships.

For your man, the thought of making a bigger commitment to your relationship might cause him to fear losing his independence and freedom.

Right now, if he wants to hang with the guys, he thinks he’s independent and free enough to do so without any repercussions.

This is where a concept I refer to as perceived freedom comes into play. Perceived freedom is when a guy feels he’s free to hang out with his friends whenever he wants to, but he’ll usually seek your permission or at least an okee dokee first.

If you go into a relationship forbidding him from seeing his friends or whining and complaining every time he wants to watch college football with the guys, he will not only fear he’s losing his independence, he’ll know he is.

What Can You Do?

Let him hang out with his friends. If it seems he’s doing a little too much of it, like more than one or two evenings every couple of weeks, you have things you can do that don’t involve whining, arguing, or complaining.

For example, if he says he wants to hang out to watch Thursday Night Football with his buddies, fine. Let him. But…

Plan something with your girlfriends for that same evening. Make sure he sees you before you leave, and make sure you look and smell great. Kiss him on the cheek and tell him you’ll see him later.

He’ll go watch TNF, but he’ll be thinking about how great you looked and smelled and whether any guys might see you. While he might be afraid to lose his independence, he’s probably more afraid of losing you!

You’ve dampened his time with his friends without complaining or arguing. He’s still hanging out with them, but he’s not having as much fun as he thought he would.

No, this isn’t game-playing. You should always maintain relationships with your friends, regardless of your relationship status. This is you doing what he’s doing – hanging out with friends. The difference is that you look and smell great and he’s going off with smelly men.

Why Does a Man Pull Away? Things Got Too Intense

I’m sure this has happened to you before. You meet a guy and there’s an immediate connection. Sparks are flying right from the start. You find yourselves wanting to spend every moment together and then, BAM. He’s nowhere to be found.

Even though he played a role in this accelerated pace, he’s now stepping back and wondering what the heck just happened.

He’s a little freaked out and needs a moment or five to cool his heels.

Men date first to have fun. They like to uncover the mystery behind who you are. Nothing makes a guy smile inside more than finding out something intriguing about a woman he’s been dating.

How Can You Avoid This?

Let him have that time. Even if you feel this drive to spend tons of time with him, back off. If he’s pressuring you to spend that time, gently slow things down. If you just went out last night and he’s texting for a date tonight, you can say, “I’m sorry Gregg, but I have Yoga class tonight. Are you available on Thursday?” This way, he knows you’re interested, but he recognizes that you have a life outside of dating him.

He might even recognize that he was pushing a little too hard and fast.

It’s okay to suggest an alternate day and time for a date if you do it as I suggested above. Even if you don’t have a Yoga class or anything else planned, seeing him every night will soon lead to him feeling that things are moving too fast.

It’s okay to say, “I’d like to enjoy an evening at home with my dog, Freddy. Maybe we can do a movie this weekend?”

When you suggest that alternate time, which is a few days out, you slow things down and let him know you’re still interested.

He May Need Some Man Time

When you’re single, you do what you want, when you want to. You’re a different version of yourself than you are when you’re in a relationship.

This is true for men too. When he’s in a relationship, a man may feel more vulnerable and emotionally expressive than he’s comfortable with. This is uncharted territory for many men and it makes them feel as if they need to retreat.

He might need some time away from your relationship to recharge his man battery. He needs to feel manly again, and he doesn’t see a way to do that in your relationship. This might be when he retreats to his man cave for a while so he can burp the alphabet, scratch himself and watch sports.

If your relationship is new, he’ll find this time when he’s at home. If you’ve been together for a while or you live together, he might spend time at a buddy’s house watching sports and hanging with the guys.

What Can You Do?

Your job is to let him do his manly thing. Don’t fight or argue with him about it. You should use this time to do your own thing. Pursue a hobby or spend time with your friends.

If you pant after him like a lost puppy, you’ll only aggravate the situation and make his need to pull back stronger.

Men need this man time for a variety of reasons. He might be dealing with something difficult, like the loss of a loved one or not getting the job or promotion he was going after. As you read previously, men have a tough time processing those types of emotions and often need time to themselves to do so.

He’s Dealing with Other Stuff

If you’re dating a man who’s going through his divorce still, he might retreat from your relationship so he can deal with the divorce. If there are children involved, there is a lot of emotion tied up with this past relationship.

By retreating from his relationship with you, he’s able to put all his emotional energy into the divorce. In most cases, he will come back to you once everything with his previous marriage is settled.

In other situations, he may be dealing with a significant loss or disappointment. He might be under a lot of stress or pressure at work, which leads him to feel tired and overwhelmed.

Other things like health, money, or outside family issues can sideline even the toughest man.

What Can You Do?

There is a repeating theme here, but that’s because it’s often your best course of action.

You allow him to retreat and lick his wounds or deal with whatever he’s got going on outside of your relationship.

The reason he’s retreating is that he doesn’t want to short-change you by worrying you or spending less time with you. For him, it makes more sense to retreat from the relationship altogether than to try to navigate the relationship and his stressors.

He’s trying not to hurt you, and while his retreat probably does hurt, understanding why he’s doing so should take a lot of the sting out of the situation.

Why Does a Man Pull Away? | He has Low Self-Worth

He may think you’re the most awesome woman he’s ever met, but that could also be the problem.

If your guy has low self-worth, he might not believe he deserves a great woman like you. He’s going to distance himself from you before you figure out that you can do better. While in some of the other situations, your guy is distancing himself to protect you, in this case, he’s protecting himself.

There are many reasons why someone has low self-worth, but they have nothing to do with you.

What Can You Do?

The first, and most important thing you must know is that this isn’t your thing to fix. Just like the other issues presented here, this is something he must fix for himself. Still, there are things you can do to help and support him.

Also, when he makes negative comments about himself, don’t be dismissive or try to counter what he said. For example, if he says he wants to lose weight, don’t tell him he’s fine just the way he is or that you love him just like he is. That type of statement doesn’t support his current belief.

Instead, ask him what he’s unhappy with. He might not like how his clothes fit, or he might feel discouraged that he’s winded when he walks around the office. Acknowledge his negative feelings, then offer something positive, “Jack, I know your clothes have gotten a bit tight, but really, I think you’re a very attractive man, inside and out.”

Another thing to be aware of is that he has some negative self-talk going on. He might wish he was a better golfer, like his friend. His rationale is that he can’t play any sport because his golf game sucks. In this case, encourage him not to compare himself to Jack, who went to college on a golf scholarship. Offer to take lessons with him or encourage him to try something different.

When your partner suffers from low self-worth or self-esteem, the best course you can take is to encourage him to engage in positive activities that will boost his confidence and belief in himself. Help him see the wonderful man you see, but don’t push it. Just be there to support him.

He’s Struggling to Identify as Part of a Couple

This works in reverse too, and it might be easier to explain it that way first. When you experience a breakup, one of the things that blindsides you is when people stop referring to you as you guys or you two because you’re single now.

If a guy has been single for any period, he identifies as a single person. He has that freedom you read about earlier. He can hang out with his friends whenever he wants. Vulnerability isn’t an issue. I could go on and on, but I think you see what I mean.

Then, suddenly, he finds himself in a relationship and no longer single. He’s struggling to put all those single pieces into new slots. It doesn’t have anything to do with you or your relationship. He might be very happy as far as that goes, but he’s still struggling.

He had routines centered around being single. He had guys’ nights and Saturdays to work on his motorcycle. Now, even though he wants to spend time with you, he can’t figure out how to do those things he also loves too.

What Can You Do?

Again, the answer is to give him space. Don’t make him feel like one hundred percent of his time must be with you. It should never be that way. Let him work on his motorcycle on Saturdays, or compromise and give him Saturday morning. Let him enjoy guys’ night, sometimes at your house even.

Make the transition from being single to being in a relationship a smooth one for him by not demanding too much of his time at first. Give him that perceived freedom and let him grow into being a partner.

He’s Confused Lust with Love

That early heat in a relationship is lust. It’s a strong physical attraction that pulls you both into sex, probably too soon. Now, that heat is fading and he thinks that means the love is gone too. How do you know the difference?

Lust is characterized by:

Overwhelming desire for sex
Lack of interest in the other person’s life outside sex with you
Hyperfocus on the present, no future thinking
Compatibility isn’t even on your radar
Your dates are usually in private, where sex is easier

Love is characterized by:

An emotional attachment or connection
Planning for your future together
Ability to be emotionally vulnerable
You want to know more about his life
It builds slowly

The truth is that no relationship experiences the same level of chemistry all the time, regardless of how long the couple has been together. Relationships naturally go in and out of those times, so just because the heat has faded, it doesn’t mean there’s no love.

What You Can Do

The best course here might be to explain to him that relationships naturally experience ebbs and flows when it comes to chemistry and sexual attraction. The bigger question he should ask himself is how emotionally invested he is in the relationship. How emotionally invested are you? Which category above best describes how you feel?

Sometimes our instinct is to fight for something that we don’t really want, just because it’s slipping away. Take inventory of your feelings before you try to talk him out of or into his.

Why Does a Man Pull Away? He’s Moved On

If your relationship is new, and by new, I mean less than a few months old, he might have decided to move on.

By pulling back instead of facing you directly, he’s avoiding hurting you. Those first few months of a relationship are all about getting to know someone and it’s possible that eventually, one or both of you recognize that there are sacrifices you don’t want to make or values that just don’t align.

These relationships can’t usually be saved because there isn’t enough history between you to be meaningful and enticing. Exiting the relationship slowly is easier than just breaking it off, which is what he should do.

What You Can Do

There isn’t much you can do in this situation. If he’s not attracted to you, your best course is to find someone new. It doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you. The two of you simply aren’t compatible.

If this is what’s going on, you also need to put an end to it. Kindly and without malice, invite him for a conversation. Then simply tell it like it is, “Hey Gregg, I think you’re a great guy, but I don’t see us going the distance. I think it’s better if we go our separate ways.”

When men talk to one another, they’re direct, so he’ll understand this and appreciate your honesty. He’s probably internally grateful that he didn’t have to hurt your feelings and relieved that it’s over.

How do You Maintain Your Self-Worth?

Most of the reasons a man pulls away have everything to do with him and nothing to do with you. As you experience this situation, you need to acknowledge the explanations above don’t diminish the pain of feeling his distance, but I hope most of them will give you hope. Just because he’s distant right now doesn’t mean he’s gone forever.

In many of the situations you’ve read about, he needs time or professional help to overcome what’s holding him back. If he’s willing to do the work, there’s still a chance for him to return.

The truth is that in most instances, a man will pull away and you’ll be left asking that first question, why does a man pull away? What I don’t want you to spend a lot of time on is asking yourself what did I do wrong?

His pulling away might be his way of working on an issue he has or of becoming the man he believes you deserve. He might be trying to be better, for you.

What Can You Do While He’s Away?

Instead of viewing this as a life crisis, view it as an opportunity to work on your own life. What would you like to improve upon? Is there a hobby you’ve been interested in? Have you lost touch with a friend or family member?

Take this opportunity to do those things, to make those connections. The busier you stay, the happier you’ll be.

Regardless of what shape you’re in right now, get back into a workout routine. This is a great way to pump some endorphins through your system.

It’s also a great time to go after a promotion or work on getting a new job if you don’t like the one you have.

You’re single, even if it’s temporary. Take advantage of this time!

What Shouldn’t You do While He’s Away

Don’t keep trying to get him to communicate with you. In fact, this might be a time to practice the no-contact rule, if he’s fully extricated himself from your relationship.

Will no contact make him move on?

If he reaches out to you, you reply, but if he waited two days, it’s okay for you to wait, but no longer than the two days he waited. If you reply and he waits two hours, you wait two hours.

At this point, you’re putting into it exactly what he’s putting in. No more and no less. It will do him good to see you out doing things, living your life, working on yourself, or whatever you’re doing.

If he cares for you at all, and my guess is that he does, his interest will be piqued by your behavior. Why? Because he expects you to badger him with texts begging him to come back. He expects you to be down in the dumps.

You’re his Plan B. Whatever his reason for leaving, he’s certain that you’ll be waiting there, still scooping out the Ben and Jerry’s, tearfully waiting for him to return. By not doing that, you’re behaving mysteriously. That will get his attention.

You should also avoid dating right now. This sends him a signal that you’ve moved on, and he won’t put a lot of effort into trying to win you back if he believes this to be true.

You’re not yet at a point of asking for your stuff back or sending his back to him either, unless he’s clearly moved on. If you either don’t want him back or you feel he’s truly done, go ahead, but if you hold any hope of him returning, hang onto that stuff for a while longer.

Why Does a Man Pull Away?

As you’ve now read, there are a host of answers to the question of why does a man pull away. Some of them require him to do some heavy-duty work on himself while others are more about him taking a break to recharge his testosterone again or sort out a problem.

Regardless of his reason, your actions are pretty much the same. Let him go do his thing. Most men go through this at some point in a relationship, so for you, it’s more of a time to wait it out.

Be supportive of him if he needs it, but don’t insert yourself into any situation where it seems he wants to be by himself. Your nurturing instincts won’t serve you well this time. Be patient. I know it sucks to feel the way you do right now, not knowing what the future holds, but I guarantee you better odds of him returning if you follow this advice!

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Why a Man Pulls Away and How to Draw Him Close Again

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You’ve been close for a while and things felt good, but now he’s distant and you want to know why a man pulls away, right?

There are a few reasons for this behavior and there are things you can do to help the situation and draw him closer to you again.

What You’ll Find Here

He’s battling something internal
He’s experiencing depression
Either he’s cheating on you or betraying you in some other way
He’s avoiding something…or you both are
There is a crisis he’s dealing with
He’s angry
He’s experiencing a midlife crisis
Burnout got the best of him
There is past trauma he’s now reliving
He’s afraid of being hurt
He wants to keep his independence
His feelings are confusing him
He’s afraid of losing his identity
Conclusion

Why a Man Pulls Away

You’ve probably had these thoughts, or something similar:

He’s preoccupied. He seems like he’s off in his own little world now and I can’t seem to reach him. The more I try, the more distant he becomes.

He says I shouldn’t be worried about anything, but I can tell something is wrong. He seems like he’s far away, but he denies it when I ask.

When I ask him a question, he’s impatient and cranky. He’s never acted that way before. I can tell something is bothering him, but I have no clue what it might be.

I think he’s afraid to share what’s wrong with me. Before, he’s always trusted me as his confidant, but now he’s keeping it all bottled up. I don’t know what to do.

Let’s look at some of the reasons for this unusual behavior from your partner so you can work on being the best you can be for him.

He’s Battling Something Internal

We all go through different stages, or some call them seasons of life. You and your partner might not always be in the same stage.

He might be feeling the desire to do something but following that dream would challenge the status quo of your relationship. He may want to change jobs but is afraid it would put more pressure on you or would force a move to a new city.

Instead of talking to you about it, he’s buried it and tried to push it away. But as time passes, he still desires the change; things are trying to push to the surface while he’s always trying to cram them back down.

He’s torn between his love for you and your relationship and his dream and he feels trapped in a way he’s never felt before. He doesn’t want to share it with you because that would draw that dream to the surface again and he’s trying to suppress it.

What Can You Do?

One thing you can do is be there to listen. Don’t push or ask him to explain what he’s feeling. He already feels guilty enough about things without having more pressure applied. You can try saying, “Let’s talk for a moment. You don’t seem like yourself lately. Is there something going on?”

Present an accepting attitude, but don’t push him. He’s battling this on his own and he might want time by himself. If so, grant it, without animosity. Let him be by himself to sort things out.

He might come back to you and spill what’s going on and you might not like the result but be there to listen if he does decide to share.

Trust that he’s labored long and hard on whatever decision he ultimately comes to and the toughest part he had to work through was how his decision would impact you both. If you think you can work with whatever decision he’s made, say so, but if you can’t, he’s already prepared to accept that. That’s probably what he’s expecting.

If he seems as if he can’t seem to resolve things on his own, encourage him to seek professional help. This isn’t all about talking or listening, but about developing the tools to manage these types of situations and to work toward goals.

Why a Man Pulls Away | He’s Experiencing Depression

When many people speak of pulling away, they most often associate depression with the behavior. He goes to bed and sleeps for twelve hours straight, then he has no desire to engage in the household, so he binge-watches Game of Thrones or sports.

He seems like he’s always tired and he might even say he feels like he’s walking around in a fog. People experiencing depression can further force their mood into decline by being hard on themselves for feeling the way they do.

They carry around a lot of negative self-talk, which further adds to the problem. They say things like, “I’m a loser”, “I can’t do it”, or “I don’t deserve it”, whatever it is.

Depression is something that can be genetic and is often something people need medication for. Depression left unchecked can but doesn’t always lead to drugs or alcohol as ways to self-medicate.

What Can You Do?

Often, a partner or close friend will recognize depression before the person experiencing it. What you can do for him is to gently discuss it with him. Without being negative, sit down with him and tell him:

The changes you’ve noticed
You care for him
That you want to help in whatever way you can

During this time, you also need to take care of yourself. There are limits to what you can do to help him battle his depression. Your job is to listen and work with him to find professional help. Some medications can help battle the chemical imbalance he’s experiencing.

You can also be supportive while he undergoes treatment for his depression. You can’t fix it, but let him know you’re there and that he’s making the right choice. Don’t overdo it.

Also, make sure that whatever he’s sought out is helping him. Is any therapy working? Do the drugs help him feel better?

Encourage him to rejoin life. Do something he loves and encourage him to fight his urges to withdraw from everything.

Acknowledge how difficult his struggle is and how hard it is to feel the way he does. Don’t pooh-pooh his feelings but validate them. Remind him that feelings are like leaves floating down a stream. They’re there, but they float off into the distance and soon are gone.

In other words, he won’t always feel this way. Remind him of good things in his life or good things he’s done.

And finally, support him by helping him make healthy choices. Encourage him to eat healthier and to exercise, even if it’s a little walk around the block. Exercise helps negate stress-causing hormones and helps you feel better naturally.

Is Your Relationship Over?

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He’s Cheating or Betraying You in Some Way

I hate to throw this one out there as a possibility, but it could be a reason why a man pulls away.

Whether he’s just dreaming of someone else, is dating someone else, or has had sex with another woman, his mind is elsewhere, which makes him feel distant from you.

He isn’t likely to respond to you when you ask him about this distance, so be prepared for that.

Cheating isn’t the only form of betrayal, though. He might have an addiction to drugs, alcohol, gambling, porn, or something else.

He may have made a bad decision that cost him something like money or status and he’s embarrassed to share it with you, so he’s retreated.

A third way he might be betraying you is if he’s being threatened and isn’t sharing it with you. If someone is stalking him or threatening him in some way, he might not share it with you for fear of scaring you or putting you at risk.

What Can You Do About It?

Betrayal, by definition, is someone violating your trust in them. Feeling this can set off a set of feelings for you. The results for you can be serious.

One study coined the phrase betrayal trauma. This study indicated that 30%-60% of people who experienced betrayal in a romantic relationship experienced PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The betrayal negatively impacted their self-esteem and led to distrust in the relationship.

Whether you should end the relationship depends on your answers to these questions:

Does your history with him mean a lot to you?
Do you feel the two of you have changed or grown apart?
Is he taking responsibility for his actions?
Has he expressed that he’s sorry and willing to try and make things right again?
Is he willing to go to therapy, by himself and/or with you to make things right?
Are you both committed to the relationship?
Do you feel your relationship is beyond repair?

If your answer to the last two is that you aren’t committed to the relationship and the relationship is beyond repair, it’s okay to end it. You have no obligation to stay in any relationship where you’ve been betrayed.

To move forward, accept the betrayal instead of denying that it happened. Allow yourself feelings of anger, shame, and disappointment. Label those emotions but let them flow like that leaf on the stream – slowly away from you.

Take a moment to reflect on the relationship before the betrayal. Were you already moving away from one another? Consider taking a break from the relationship. You can gain clarity and establish boundaries.

Finally, allow yourself to grieve the relationship because it’s different now. Don’t be too hard on yourself, but give yourself credit for surviving this betrayal and being stronger.

Why a Man Pulls Away | He’s Avoiding Something…or You Both Are

Avoidance occurs when you and/or your partner are avoiding difficult feelings or situations. You might describe your relationship as feeling like you’re living parallel lives but not interacting with one another.

You might feel as if you connect in very few ways, compared to when you were first dating and seemed to connect in all ways.

The funny part about avoidance issues is that you rarely argue. That’s probably your sign that one or both of you are avoiding something. Rather than engage in conflict, you avoid one another and grow further and further apart.

Avoidance can go on for years until someone finally realizes they’ve had enough. A few signs of avoidance include:

He doesn’t say I love you or, more importantly for men, show you he loves you through actions like fixing things for you or doing favors for you
He deflects any mention of a deeper commitment or furthering your relationship
You try to get closer, but he deflects your attempts
He doesn’t reply to your texts, emails, or phone calls
He “forgets” plans you have together, special events, or dates

What Can You Do About It?

The first question to ask yourself is whether you sought out this type of person, subconsciously. If you had a parent or important person in your life who was emotionally unavailable to you, you may have developed a need for that type of relationship. It feels comfortable to you, even though it’s unhealthy.

When you met your guy, he was emotionally unavailable, but your ability to make him commit and seem as if he was available to you feels like a win. In a relationship like this, you both become trapped. You’re constantly pursuing him and he’s constantly trying to distance himself.

Your response to his distance is probably one fraught with anxiety. You text him and he doesn’t reply, so you text him again…and again, and again, and so on. Each text expresses your disappointment and anger at his lack of response. Meanwhile, the more you text, the more stressed he becomes, and the more he feels overwhelmed and even attacked by you.

Success lies in your ability to accept him for who he is and to determine if he can meet your emotional needs. Not your wants, but your needs. In other words, you want him to text you throughout the day, but you don’t need that. You need to feel that he cares for you.

Seeking couples counseling, or at least each of you seeking counseling on your own is the best course because it provides you both with tools you can use to minimize your behaviors.

If he doesn’t want to seek counseling, either with or without you, your best course of action is to end the relationship, but you should also pursue why you choose this type of partner, especially if it’s not the first time it’s happened.

He’s in the Throes of an Unpredictable Personal Crisis

Challenges are part of life. We all face them from time to time, but sometimes they blindside us enough to cause us to pull back.

If your guy found out he had a serious illness, for example, and he was afraid it might put some sort of stress on your relationship, he might pull back. He doesn’t want to burden you with his problems.

Another example is if he’s facing the loss of a job or a loss of income. Money is very important to men, who are usually raised to believe it’s their job to support their family. If that responsibility is threatened, he might pull back until he can figure out a solution.

He may be experiencing either a loss of pride or the fear of the problem and is too embarrassed to share it with you.

What Can You Do About It?

Men often need to work through emotionally difficult situations on their own first. In fact, by the time you figure out something’s bothering him, he’s probably already doing that.

Your best course of action is to allow him to do so, letting him know that you’re there if he needs you. While most women have a nurturing instinct, I encourage you to set it aside and let him work through this on his own.

If and when he needs your help, he will ask. He will also share the problem with you at some point, but it may not be until he feels he’s solved it for himself.

While he’s working through his stuff, reconnect with girlfriends or pursue a new hobby. Get involved in some volunteer work or develop a new workout routine. Keep yourself busy but available if he decides he wants to talk.

Why a Man Pulls Away | He’s Angry

Anger is one of the few acceptable emotions for men, at least by society’s standards. If someone pulls back out of anger, he’s already emotionally checked out of the relationship. In these instances, he probably feels betrayed by you.

Anger shows up in many ways. Of course, there’s yelling, but sometimes people will show their emotions through sarcasm, which is one of several passive-aggressive behaviors.

Everyone’s timeline from zero to angry is different. For some people, it’s very fast, while for others, things might simmer for months before they finally become angry enough to act.

What Can You Do About It?

This will depend on what he’s angry about. If he found out you’ve been unfaithful, then trust has been broken and you’ve probably lost any emotional connection the two of you had. The relationship isn’t lost, but you have a long road back to trust and intimacy.

If he’s angry about something else, whether you can repair the damage depends on how willing he is to accept any apology and whether you can regain his trust and rebuild emotional intimacy with him again.

So, of course, your first step is to find out why he’s angry. I’ve seen instances where a third party intervenes to break up two people, and succeeds by telling lies or half-truths. This is a sad statement about the happiness of the third party, for sure. It may take weeks or even months to undo the damage and rebuild the trust someone else destroyed for you.

Once you know why he’s angry, you can hopefully both have a civil conversation about what to do next. Usually, taking a break from one another, at least for a while, will help calm things down.

Allow him this time to get over his negative feelings about you and the relationship. Move forward with your life, even going so far as to implement the no-contact rule. If he reaches out to you, you can reply, kindly but briefly.

During this time away, work on yourself. Examine the relationship and figure out what your role in its demise was and how you can correct that. Rebuild your confidence and be ready for him when he starts missing you and wants to talk things through.

He’s Having a Mid-Life Crisis

Don’t laugh. This is a real thing, and it happens to both men and women. I know the cliché is that men get a red corvette and a twenty-year-old girlfriend, but that isn’t really what a true midlife crisis is about and it’s not just for men.

At some point in our lives, we all reach a point of asking two questions:

Do I want the next twenty years of my life to look just like this?

Is this all there is to life?

Essentially, here’s what happens.

As a young man, your guy had hopes and dreams and he probably dreamt big. He knew exactly where he would be by this age, but he fell short, and now, he finds himself in crisis.

Or he suddenly realizes he isn’t going to live forever and he feels he still has so much to do.

Another possibility is that he feels trapped in the job he has and hates, but he can’t just quit because he has a family to support.

This ties into the next, which is either his ability to provide for his family or his ability to perform sexually. He’s no longer the eighteen-year-old stud he once was.

And finally, he may be facing declining health and an awareness that he has limitations he didn’t think he’d ever experience.

What Can You Do About It?

First, recognize that this is normal. Next, be supportive of him. Don’t lie to him but validate him if he expresses fears. If he wants a new sports car and your budget can afford it, let him have it. If he decides he wants to learn the foxtrot, you’d be wise to be his partner.

Let him know you’re attracted to him, even if he’s not the same do it all night stud you married. You aren’t eighteen either. Men need reassurance when it comes to sex because they want you to be pleased.

Make sure you show your appreciation for him. Again, don’t fake it or lie, but if he does something for you, let him know it meant something to you.

Remember that you’re only responsible for your happiness, not his. While he’s going through his stuff, work on yourself. Get a new hobby or join a gym. Nurture or rekindle old friendships or build new ones.

Practice self-care. Everyone should put time back into themselves. It’s how you keep from feeling burnt out and overwhelmed.

You can also try to set some couples’ goals and work toward them. This will help him see a new future for himself and you.

And finally, counseling is never a bad idea. He may resist at first, but if he truly feels his relationship is in peril, he’ll probably agree to go. Ask without issuing ultimatums and if he continues to refuse to go, find counseling for yourself.

Remember, above all, that his midlife crisis is not your fault. These are his thoughts and he is in control of them.

Why a Man Pulls Away | He’s Suffering from Burnout

There are many reasons for burnout, most of which don’t have anything to do with your relationship.

I have a neighbor whose wife recently went into assisted living due to ongoing health issues. He stayed home but probably belongs in assisted living as well. Since he refuses to go, his son is left coming over every day to help care for his father. He does everything from driving him to get groceries to walking his little dog Patches.

I spoke with the son a week or so ago and saw the signs. He’s suffering from burnout. He said his wife had pointed it out to him but he wasn’t sure what to do. His sister lives a few states away and can only come occasionally to help.

While it can be caregiving that causes burnout, it’s also sometimes a career. During the peak of the COVID crisis, many in the medical field suffered from burnout as hospitals suffered from chronic short-staffing issues. Even now, many places are short-staffed and have shortened hours or closed altogether because of it.

What Can You Do About It?

If your guy is experiencing burnout, there are a few things you can do to help.

First, it’s a good idea to help him develop some sort of self-care routine. Self-care isn’t just for women, and it isn’t all about bubble baths. Encourage him to pursue a hobby or get in touch with nature. Self-care is about activating all your senses. Encourage him to read for relaxation or to reconnect with friends.

When you’re caring for someone else, it takes away the time you might spend on yourself.

Of course, you can offer to help if his burnout isn’t job-related. Offer to take Grandma to the grocery store the next time or out to lunch. Give him a break from the responsibility.

Being supportive goes without saying. You’re probably hurting because you can see that he is. He wants to be there for his family member, but it’s often difficult for a caregiver to see how much of themselves they’re losing in the process.

He’s Reliving a Past Trauma

Many people have experienced terrible things in their lives, things others of us cannot even imagine. Most of the time, people do whatever they can to move past that trauma and you might not even be aware of a trauma your guy has been through.

Mentioning or discussing it dredges up bad memories he would just as soon forget. But memories are tricky and can jump back out at you without a moment’s notice. A certain smell or a particular phrase might trigger those old memories.

When those bad memories re-emerge, he’s likely to retreat inward so he can rebury them again without threatening your relationship.

What Can You Do About It?

If you’re already aware of his past trauma, the two of you have likely worked through it before, so doing so now will be easier. But if he’s kept this from you, it might be tricky to navigate it.

What you don’t want to do is act angry or hurt. This isn’t about you. If you haven’t heard about this trauma before now, it’s most likely because it’s a deep pain he doesn’t care to relive.

Encourage him to seek help in working through his trauma. These things often do a number on your self-worth, confidence, and self-esteem and it might take a professional to sort it all out.

Mostly, be supportive. Regardless of the course of action he chooses, it’s his trauma to deal with. Your job as someone who loves him is to be his rock. Don’t push him into sharing things he doesn’t want to share. Just be there and let him know you love him.

Other Reasons Why a Man Pulls Away

He’s Afraid He’ll be Hurt

If your guy has had rough relationship experiences before, regardless of how long ago they were, he may still fear being hurt again.

Of course, his own actions of staying distant, or getting close and then pulling back, are becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

In this instance, it isn’t that he doesn’t have deep feelings for you. He’s just a little afraid of those feelings and not quite sure how to manage his fear of being hurt.

He might not even recognize that he’s experiencing this fear.

He’s Not Ready to Give up His Independence

For some men, the very real fear of losing independence will cause them to pull back. It’s especially true when a guy wasn’t really looking for a relationship when he fell for you. He was blindsided by you and now he’s faced with the possibility of giving up what he sees as his independence.

He’s feeling the pressure of wanting to spend time with you and putting energy into the relationship versus living the life he had before he met you. He’ll need to work this one out on his own, but you can reassure him that you don’t want or need 100% of his time by sticking to your outside friendships and hobbies while allowing him to do his thing.

Why a Man Pulls Away | He’s Unsure of How He Feels

Sometimes a man just isn’t sure of what his feelings are. If he’s never experienced love before, he might be second-guessing what he’s feeling.

In addition, he might not think he deserves your love because he’s battling low self-esteem and self-worth. Not only is he unsure of his feelings, but he can’t imagine why you would want to love him anyway.

He’s Worried About Losing His Identity

If he’s been single for a long time, he may find it challenging to identify as part of a couple. People say you and they mean both of you. He’s not himself, he’s part of you guys.

He has an identity that’s centered around being single. He knows how to live his life as a single man.

Now that he faces being one half of a couple, he needs a new identity. Essentially, he’s afraid he’ll have to give up some of the things he loves about being single to be with you.

Again, reassure him that he’ll have his alone time by maintaining yours. Keep enjoying girls’ night, your hobbies, and your workout routine. If he wants to join in, fine, otherwise, let him do his own thing.

Why a Man Pulls Away

I could go on and on with more reasons for why a man pulls away, but I think by now, you’ve got the idea. Most of these reasons have nothing to do with you directly and everything to do with him navigating some part of his own life.

In any relationship, there are ups and downs. It’s how you, as a couple, manage those ups and downs that determines the future of your relationship. If you feel your man is pulling away, you can try to understand what might be behind it before you determine what you will do about it.

If you’ve successfully navigated other difficulties, this one will be easier to manage, but if it’s the first one, you’ll need patience and understanding on your side. If you feel like things aren’t getting better, you always have the choice of pursuing counseling, but if he’s not willing and things don’t seem to be improving, it might mean the end of the relationship.

30 Signs He is Seeing Someone Else

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Something seems off, but you just can’t figure out what’s wrong. Are there signs he is seeing someone else?

You’ve felt a change in the atmosphere around your relationship for a few weeks now and you can’t quite put your finger on what’s wrong. Then, a friend suggests that your guy might be stepping out on you, but surely, he would never do that. Would he?

There are signs he is seeing someone else, some more obvious than others. Below are many of the tell-tale signs to watch for.

Signs He is Seeing Someone Else | He Contacts You Less Frequently

When you first met, you were calling and texting all the time, but now, you’re lucky to hear from him every few days. And when he does reach out, it’s brief. It’s a few words here and there, mostly to placate you and make you think he’s still interested.

He’s hedging his bets at this point. He’s got someone else, but he’s not sure which relationship will work out. Men who do this think they can get away with it forever. They’re smarter than these women.

Bah! You’re plenty smart and this first of the signs he is seeing someone else has hit your radar.

His Schedule is Full – But You’re Not on It

A guy who’s cheating will have a busier life than normal. He’ll dash off for sudden appointments or to hang with his friends. Before, he spent time with his friends and with you, but now he’s a busy guy who seems to be away from you a lot more.

The difference here between him being genuinely busy and cheating is if he tells you where he’s going versus sneaking off or being secretive. If you trust one another and he has done nothing to break your trust, believe his words, but if things seem shifty, watch for other signs he is seeing someone else too.

His Phone is His Constant Companion

A man who’s cheating will keep close tabs on his phone for a couple of reasons. He doesn’t want you to accidentally see a message from the other woman, and he doesn’t want to miss a message from her.

A guy who can’t even part with his phone while he takes a shower or uses the bathroom has probably got something to hide.

Signs He is Seeing Someone Else | You Get Lots of Gifts

Guilt is a great motivator when a guy buys gifts for a woman. This isn’t to say that the occasional spray of flowers is a sign of guilt, or that a guy who brings you the occasional favorite donut and coffee is stepping out on you.

This is more about nice gifts. The more guilt he feels, the nicer the gift. While you’ve perceived these as signs of his love and devotion, they’re actually signs he is seeing someone else.

He Keeps an Active Dating Profile After You’ve Made a Commitment to One Another

It’s fine to keep an active dating profile before you have a committed relationship, but once you’ve made that commitment to one another, all profiles should disappear. All signs of other men for you and women for him should be gone. You’ve committed to one another; all others step away.

But, if you find his dating profile still hanging out there, he may still be fishing for someone else. He may tell you he forgot about that one. Okay fine, then he should be willing to remove it now that you’ve pointed it out. If he does, fine, nothing to see here. If he doesn’t remove it, you may have competition.

He Manipulates Conversations

It’s fine to see some of the signs here and ask him if he’s seeing someone else. You can ask him a multitude of questions like:

What’s going on with you these days, you seem a little distant
Is it just me, or are we spending less time together lately?
Are you seeing someone else?

These are fair questions, and you should be able to have an open and honest discussion with him about any of them.

The problem comes in when he turns it on you and asks you the same questions. This is his way of deflecting the blame and conversation about his misdeeds onto you.

Signs He is Seeing Someone Else | He Tells You You’re Paranoid

If manipulation doesn’t work, he’ll tell you that you’re paranoid. If he’s a good, honest man, he doesn’t use tactics like this as part of what should be an open conversation.

He will attempt to make you feel insecure and blame you for your concerns, which are founded in his behavior.

If he’s on the up and up, he’ll listen and maturely address your concerns, but if he claims you’re just being paranoid, chances are you’re not paranoid, and you’re right.

He Has a New-Found Love for Grooming and Hygiene

Men are men. We can be smelly at times if we’re working hard on something or working out, but we clean up well.

A guy who is seeing another woman will step up his grooming routine to new heights. Maybe he’s just signed up to go to the gym when he always claimed an adversarial relationship with exercise before. Perhaps he’s got new cologne and new grooming supplies lined up on the shelf.

To further his attempt to look good for his new fling, he spends way more time on his appearance than he did before.

This is all an attempt to look good for someone new, especially if it’s combined with some of the other signs he is seeing someone else.

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He Stays Away from Certain Restaurants or Stores

If he’s afraid of bumping into his new squeeze with you, he’ll avoid specific restaurants or stores where she goes. He doesn’t want her to see him with you any more than he wants you to see her and sense a connection.

If he doesn’t like Chinese food and avoids those places, that’s one thing, but if he seems to avoid the same places or a specific area of town, chances are, she’s there.

He Talks a lot About a New Female Coworker or Friend

Yes, he may have a new coworker, but if she seems to consume quite a bit of your conversation, there might be a reason.

If she’s part of his circle of friends, he might even have the nerve to invite her over, with the group. Don’t be so shocked. I know of a guy who did this and when his live-in girlfriend found out, she was appalled that this woman had the guts to come to her house. She knew they were together because it was their house.

This is a way for him to make it seem like his friendship with her is no big deal.

Signs He is Seeing Someone Else | Sex is Different

There are a few ways to go with this. Sex may fall off between you. This may indicate he’s getting it somewhere else.

Another possibility is that sex is all there is between you. There are no more romantic date nights or cuddling on the couch to watch Netflix. Just sex.

The third possibility is that you’re having sex, but he’s got new moves. In this instance, he’s probably learning from another woman and trying new things on you.

None of these by themselves are a clear sign, but when combined with the other signs he is seeing someone else, they matter.

He Acts Differently with You Around Others

There are a few things to watch out for here. One is that he doesn’t introduce you any longer as his girlfriend. He just says your name, “Hi guys. This is Lisa.” He’s decoupling from you.

Another is that he doesn’t allow you to meet his friends. This is because they know the other woman and he doesn’t want someone to say something he might regret.

A third possibility is that you spend time with his friends and they’re really friendly toward you where they never were before. He’s told them about her, and their reaction is to try to make it up to you by being extra nice.

His Spending Habits Change

If he’s suddenly spending more money than usual or his credit card bills are higher, that money probably isn’t going in your direction.

He may be showering his new girl with gifts to keep the excitement and romance alive in that relationship.

Additionally, depending on her relationship status, they may need a place for their rendezvous, like a cheap hotel room or a second apartment.

Signs He is Seeing Someone Else | His Daily Routine Changes

A guy who never dragged himself out of bed early is now getting up early to go to the gym. Instead of being home at six at the end of his workday, he’s now meeting friends for drinks or going to the gym. Going to the gym seems to be a great excuse.

We’re creatures of habit and while it’s always good to develop healthier habits, a sudden change without any other motivation raises some red flags.

He Discourages You from Doing Things for Him

If he’s feeling guilty about cheating on you, he won’t want you doing things for him that further his guilt.

He may decline your offers to pick up his laundry or cook his favorite meal. He’ll tell you not to get him a gift for his birthday.

He might even try to say he’s a bad person who doesn’t deserve gifts from you. Probably, no truer words were spoken. It’s his guilt making him feel that way.

He’s Consistently Interested in Someone on Social Media

If he’s into another woman, he’ll find her social media posts irresistible. He’ll like everything she posts whether it’s worthy or not. It’s what he thinks is a subtle way for him to show he cares for her.

While he’s liking her posts, he won’t want to post pictures of the two of you together on his social media. He doesn’t want her to know about you, so he’ll avoid this. He won’t like you tagging him in photos either.

He Suddenly has Loads of Work Events

If you know his schedule, you’re probably familiar with how often, if ever, he has work events like dinners or parties.

A sudden increase in these types of events might signal that he’s really off on another activity – like dating someone else.

This may extend to work trips where he’s gone for a few days. Without a job change, it’s unlikely that he suddenly has trips that he never had before.

Signs He is Seeing Someone Else | He’s with Another Woman

It’s okay for a guy to have female friends. What you need to watch for is touching or interaction that seems more than just friends. Watch for subtle touches or holding hands.

That type of touching goes beyond a normal friendship. If they’re friends, they’ll keep an unspoken distance between them. If they’ve been friends for a long time, they might be closer, but they still won’t be touching or sharing intimate moments.

He Doesn’t Kiss You During Sex

Kissing is more intimate than sex. He might not feel as close to you now that he’s seeing someone else, so kissing might drop off.

Additionally, he may skip foreplay, and he may avoid looking at you during sex. If these things are happening, he’s at least thinking about someone else, and can’t face you.

He Isn’t Dependable

A guy who is into you will work hard to be there for you. He’ll take your car to get the oil changed. He’ll walk Fido and pick up the pooh. He’ll build the shelves you want in your office. He shows up for dates and doesn’t leave you hanging.

However, among the signs he is seeing someone else is a lack of dependability. He may cancel dates at the last minute or just not show up. He doesn’t care much about helping you do things and Fido is on his own.

He Says He’s Not Into Labels

You’re curious. What type of relationship does he think you have? You think you’re committed or at least close to it, but you can’t get a beat on how he feels.

So, you ask. The answer you get contains some sort of BS about how he isn’t into labeling relationships. Can’t you just let the relationship be what it is and not require him to place a label on it?

Yeah, uh huh. This guy doesn’t want to commit to you because he’s dating at least one other woman.

If your relationship isn’t committed yet, dating others is okay, but at some point, the relationship either moves to be a committed one or you part ways to find someone else. Hanging out there without knowing where you stand is a bad place to be.

Your Time Together is at Specific Times

A married guy or a guy who’s in a committed relationship won’t be able to spend weekends with you. Your dates will either be daytime dates or weeknight evenings because he can excuse that to his significant other.

Yes, it’s possible you are the girlfriend and he’s secretly in a committed relationship with someone else.

Ask for a weekend date or a mini vacation. If he’s strongly opposed, you’re within your rights to ask why. If he can’t come up with a straight answer, or he keeps putting it off, you’re not the only woman in his life.

Signs He is Seeing Someone Else | He Disappears for Periods of Time

He was texting you every day or so, but now he’s ghosted you. You haven’t heard a thing from him and you’re somewhere between worrying and wishing he was dead somewhere – okay not really.

Chances are pretty good that he’s on vacation with someone else and he’s either blocked your number or is keeping his phone off. The last thing he needs when he’s away with another woman is for her to find out she isn’t alone.

He Accuses You of Cheating

If he’s afraid you’ll cheat on him, however unfounded that fear may be, he’ll cheat first. To make himself feel better about the whole thing, he’ll accuse you of cheating.

This type of behavior goes to his insecurities and fear of being left alone. If he believes you’ll cheat on him first, he’ll find someone else just so he won’t be alone.

I know it sounds crazy, but if he’s accusing you of cheating, chances are he already is.

Signs He is Seeing Someone Else | He Can’t Keep His Lies Straight

Last week, he told you he couldn’t see you because he had to work late. Yesterday, he mentioned how he’d spent that evening with his friends.

This guy needs to keep his stories straight.

One incidence of this isn’t a red flag. Maybe he spent the next evening with friends and just got his days mixed up, but if this keeps happening, there’s more to the story.

You seem to Argue More Often

If he’s harboring guilt over cheating on you, he’ll have a shorter fuse. This isn’t a guy who’s always been the angry type, this is a new behavior.

The other reason for picking fights is if he feels trapped in his relationship with you while he wants to be with her.

Either way, he’s shifting the blame for what’s really wrong in your relationship from him to you. These minor disputes were once easily resolved with a conversation, but now, everything is a big deal.

He Won’t Discuss the Future

A guy who consistently won’t discuss a future with you probably thinks he has one with someone else. This isn’t a clear-cut sign because he might be afraid of commitment instead.

What is concerning is when he won’t even make plans with you for the following week. This is because he isn’t sure yet when the other woman will be available. He doesn’t want to make plans with you that he’ll have to cancel later.

Signs He is Seeing Someone Else | He Talks about a Cheating Friend

If he’s interested in how you’ll react to finding out he’s cheating on you, he might tell you a story he’s made up about a cheating friend. The whole thing is made up, but he makes it sound real.

He might also ask you what you’d do if you ever found out you were with someone who was cheating on you. It’s the same thing in a different disguise.

Either way, his story is fake and strictly designed to find out how you’ll react to the news that he is cheating on you.

He’s Suddenly Interested in New Things

You’ve tried and tried to get him to try a new food or a new hobby, but he’s resisted. Then, suddenly, he’s interested in that food or hobby.

Most people don’t suddenly get a bug for a new hobby or decide they like something they’ve resisted in the past.

He’s had this new food with his new squeeze and discovered that you were right – he does like it. And the hobby is probably one that she introduced to him or that meshes well with one of hers.

He’s Drifting Away

As your relationship progresses, you should feel closer to one another, but if he feels like he’s drifting away, it’s time to reassess.

Drifting away can be for many reasons, including fear of commitment. But if you combine it with other signs you’ve read here, it’s probably because he’s drifting toward someone else.

What to Do if You Suspect He’s Seeing Someone Else

Any one of these signs by itself isn’t evidence he’s seeing someone else, but several of them showing up becomes a big red flag.

What should you do if you suspect he’s seeing someone else?

Ask Him Directly

Don’t sneak around to see if you can find him with another woman. Just ask. No, he might not tell you the truth and you might find yourself on the defensive. Remember, that’s one of the signs, so there you go.

A quality relationship is one where there is good communication. You should be able to ask him something and expect an honest answer. Anything less is a concern.

Don’t Attack Her

She’s the same person you are – someone who got duped by this guy. Attacking her is just avoiding the true person at fault – him.

Yes, it’s possible she knew about you, but who knows what lies he was telling her about you. The odds are that she doesn’t know anything about you either.

Don’t Chase Him

If he’s moved on, so can you. Don’t waste your time with a cheater. I don’t care how sorry he is. Chasing him overinflates his ego, which he doesn’t need right now.

Instead, pull back, if you don’t break up with him completely. This depends on how much proof you have of his cheating.

If you aren’t sure yet, put some distance between you. It’s okay for you to date other people if it’s okay for him. Of course, he won’t expect this of you and he’ll feign complete shock when he finds out, but hey, he cheated so…what’s good for the gander is good for the goose!

Don’t Take it Personally

There is nothing wrong with you. He’s the loser who cheated on you. His reasons are his own and have nothing to do with you, regardless of what he says.

While it’s convenient for him to make you the villain, don’t buy into it. This isn’t a time for you to feel worse about yourself. Instead, practice self-care and regroup. You are a beautiful woman who doesn’t deserve to be treated any less than like a queen.

Change Your Attitude About Him

This is his loss, not yours. If you’re feeling like you just lost something great, think again. You’ve just been relieved of a slimeball.

He’s the loser in this situation, not you. Don’t allow any negative self-talk to infiltrate your beautiful mind. Let him be someone else’s problem.

Move Onward and Upward

It’s time for a new guy who will appreciate you for who you are. If you know for sure he’s cheating, it’s time to move on and move up.

If you don’t believe you deserve better or if you hear a lot of negative self-talk bouncing around in your head, your next step is to ride solo for a while. Below his article, you’ll find a box for Riding Solo, How to Embrace Being Single.

It’s a great book to help you get back on track and ready to find and date great men!

How to Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back

Get My Ex Back, Understand Men

You’re here today because you want to learn how to get your ex boyfriend back. The relationship has ended and whose fault it is isn’t your biggest concern at this moment. Your big concern is how you will change so that when you’re successful in how to get your ex boyfriend back, the relationship succeeds!

The truth is that your relationship ended because something was broken. Instead of crying and begging him to reconsider, take this time to make improvements in your life. If the two of you got back together right now, the result would be the same because neither of you has had time to change. It’s like making a batch of cookies and leaving out a key ingredient, like flour. After the batch fails and you remake it, again with no flour, what will happen? The recipe will fail again. Nothing changed.

You’re probably already tried the crying and begging, and perhaps angry texts. Are they working? Of course not, so why continue? He expects you to so when you stop, it will give him a moment of pause.

It may seem as if what you’re about to read is a lot of work and not worth your time, but it’s the absolute best thing you can do for yourself and your relationship. Once he discovers everything you’re up to, he will be intrigued and eventually, he will want to come back.

Because this issue is so big, I have an entire website dedicated to it. Each step below links you to the corresponding area of the website where you can find more in depth information. I’ve also brought in videos from Ex Back TV to explain each step for you.

How to Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back Step 1

The first step is to rein in your emotions. Right now, your mind and body are experiencing signs of grieving this breakup. Along with that, you’re an emotional mess, at least sometimes. When you’re too emotional, your rational mind has a tough time stepping in to help solve problems.

In step one, you want to develop an understanding of the stages of grieving your breakup, how to become less emotional, how to effectively initiate the no contact rule in a way that works, which negative behaviors are ruining your chances of reconciliation, why he’s dating other women and how to react and the best way to alleviate your anxiety during this difficult time.

How to Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back Step 2 | Assess the Relationship

Once you’ve reined in your emotions, you can complete the second step of how to get your ex boyfriend back, assess the relationship. During this step, you’ll discover several relationship dealbreakers. These are reasons for your breakup that describe extreme circumstances under which you should not attempt a reconciliation.

If your relationship passes those tests, you’ll review whether you can reconcile if one of you cheated, the number one cause of most breakups, which isn’t at all what you think it is and what he’s thinking right now, also not what you imagine.

Your time in step two also includes removing him from the pedestal he’s on in your eyes, learning how and why he lied to you about the breakup, getting honest with your feelings about him and the relationship, whether you miss him or having someone in your life, and if you have enough good memories to make reconciliation possible.

Finally, in step two of how to get your ex boyfriend back, you will uncover whether he’s emotionally healthy enough and capable of love and you’ll develop an understanding of your role in the breakup.

HOW tO GET Your Ex Boyfriend Back Step 3

By this time, you’re well on your way to knowing how to get your ex boyfriend back, but there’s one more step before you work on him directly. It’s time to rebuild your confidence. No doubt the breakup, and perhaps the relationship itself, caused your confidence to decline. It’s a natural outcome of this type of situation.

This is where you work on changing you, as you read previously in the article. If he’s a great guy, he was attracted to you, in part, because of your confidence, but life has a way of lowering confidence and often, you don’t even realize it.

Additionally, the act of assessing the relationship makes you feel a little down. This step allows you to recover your confidence and independence.

In Step Three to learning how to get your ex boyfriend back, you’ll learn what it means to be an independent woman and why that’s so important to relationship success.

Watch the video below to uncover the other things you’ll learn.

Step Four | Toy With His Psyche

This is where things are fun for a change! You should be very proud of the work you’ve done so far! In Step Four of how to get your ex boyfriend back, you learn ways to contact him and help him overcome any remaining negative feelings he may have about you or the relationship. It’s time to implement slip in/slip out, which is a method ofs slipping in to text your ex, reminding him of a great memory you shared, then slip back out of his life with more no contact.

Of course, step four assumes you still want your ex back. Many women determine their ex isn’t worthy of them by the time they complete step three. If you don’t want him back, your step four involves visiting the find a guy area of this website so you can look for a man who is deserving of a great woman like you!

Watch the video below to uncover the remainder of how to get your ex back by toying with his psyche.

How to Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back

Step 5 | Plan to Meet Him

By now, your ex has hopefully reached out to you. Your efforts in step four helped him overcome any remaining negative feelings he had about you and the relationship. While you feel nervous about meeting him, you won’t by the time you complete step five!

While working through step five, you will understand more of what he’s thinking and how he will act during your meeting. If he hasn’t suggested meeting with you yet, you’ll learn how to get him to.

Your ex will try to test you and he may come into the meeting a bit skeptical. He’s heard about the new you, but he won’t believe it until he sees it with his own eyes. You can learn more about step five in the video below.

That’s a Wrap!

When you know how to get your ex boyfriend backs seem like less of an impossible task, as long as you follow these five steps! That’s why there’s an entire website built around them! I’m sorry you feel lost and anxious right now, but take step one today and wipe those worries away!

This Five Step Process to get your ex back is a proven way to accomplish your goal of reconciling with your ex! Inside, you'll work through five very specific steps, each designed to move you one step closer to that desired reconciliation.

Step One helps you rein in your emotions so you can think logically.

Step Two guides you through assessing the relationship and breakup through a new lens.

In Step Three, you work on rebuilding your confidence.

With Step Four, you toy with his psyche.

In Step Five, you prepare to meet your ex again.

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