How do i tell my boyfriend i need a break?!!?

Question

we've been dating for about a year and he's really sensative so its really hard, but its not like breaking up forever, its just a break. but i know he's going to like cry and make me feel bad.

How do i break it to him easily?

Answer 1

Just sit him down and tell him that you feel like both of you need to figure out who you are as individuals, not just as a couple. Tell him you want to spend a little more time with your friends, but that you will always make time for him. And tell him you don't want to be with anyone else during this break.

I know what you're going through, because my boyfriend is sensitive too, and like you I wanted space and didn't know how to ask for it. But now he's in college, and making new friends. So he wants the same space that I do, and that makes things easier for us. :)