[x3_TINA_x3]

what does it really mean? are you not supposed to see to your bf/gf for a certain period of time?
do you not speak with them for a certain period of time? i'm not so sure..
what do you guys think?? what's okay to do and what's not okay to do when
you and your significant other are "taking a break"?

[xblendizzle]

break is just a one way stop until breakup. -__- it means you have doubts about seeing each other. i gueess during a break, you dont talk to the person? or u just dont consider them ur bf/gf anymore.

[prisonerzero]

It means it's over. No more relationship.

[fantasian]

a break, is like the calm before the storm .... which is the break up usually.

[JetGirl]

the space where you don't know what you want, you want to be yourself,independent or vice versa but yet you can't let go.
It gnaws on your mind until you inevitably break up, i guess.

[kandi]

break = i need time to be alone and not see you for a while
it can sometimes result in a break up or getting back together and missing the other person more cos u havent seen them for a period of time.

however ive only seen nasty break ups occuring due to "breaks".

[handsomecupcakee]

To me , a Break , means two things ::
ONE : The person who requested the break , needs some time to straighten out their feelings ,and it's best if they do that alone.
TWO: A way to send a MSG to another person that your going to breakup with them . And getting them prepared for the big BAM

[Tahimik]

"I want to see someone else, but if that doesn't work out I'll come back to you."

[sweetxbabbieexo]

that he/she is having doubts about the relationship
and then break up

[KateLove]

When I dated my 1st BF he said to me "Let's take a break" I thought it meant
"We're over" because in the U.S it usually means that ... but he really meant a break ..
and I was immature and moved on.

[MNLV27]

for me and my bf, a break is basically the same as breaking up, move on...

[HamSTA]

its a nicer way to break up
but you guys still might want to get together in the future
usually that happens when one of the two starts to have an interest in someone else
or the relationship is getting really ugly and you guys don't want to make things worst

[x3_TINA_x3]

oh wow.. is it rare that a couple will get back together after a break?

my bf and i decided to take a break a few days ago but we still talk and
we decided to hang out together.. just not as much as we used to.
is this not considered a break?

[negitoro]

A 'break' is generally considered as time apart/alone but without dissolving the relationship. So basically, it's a little like breaking up but you're still technically in the relationship. You're supposed to use the time to figure out the relationship, whether it's worthwhile to continue - do you still feel the same? do you see this relationship going long term? what are the problems in the relationship? etc

Generally, for contact with your significant other, just go with whatever you're comfortable with. But obviously if you're still seeing each other and hanging out, it kind of defeats the whole point of having a break. (And honestly, if it's just something he needs from you every few months/years just because he wants to hang out less, this relationship won't last.)

Really, if you wanted to see other people, just break up.

[RE.]

i dont know why people always view taking "a break" a negative thing.

because of that mentality it wont work out.

i mean there was a point where i wanted to take a break because there was a lot of unnecessary arguments between the s/o because things that were happening at that very point in time were stressful for both of us. But because of that negative view she suggested that we break up instead of just taking "a break". She feared that no good would come out of it. And i just wanted things to calm down before the arguments would get worst

[<3 Kim]

A break just means time out of a relationship for me.
But I don't believe they work, I tried taking one with my bf the start of the year and everything was still the same, we still argued over the same things

[jaeka]

To me it's chill time. If I was to say to someone, "Let's take a break" I'd mean it to just take a breather, chill out, straighten out and stuff. But of course, it's a period of thinking so it could always end up in "We should just break up" / "Wanna get back together?"

[negitoro]

i dont know why people always view taking "a break" a negative thing.

because of that mentality it wont work out.

i mean there was a point where i wanted to take a break because there was a lot of unnecessary arguments between the s/o because things that were happening at that very point in time were stressful for both of us. But because of that negative view she suggested that we break up instead of just taking "a break". She feared that no good would come out of it. And i just wanted things to calm down before the arguments would get worst

It's in the same way as a break up is a negative thing.

When things in the relationship degrade to the point where a break is necessary then in the majority of the cases, it's hard for it to work out long term - after all, if you need a break now, what happens in marriage? Unless both parties are actively using the 'break' time to seriously correct the problems within the relationship (and most people don't) then it's a rare thing for the relationship to be stronger after a break.

[arianna90]

it means the relationship is hanging by a thread. seldom works out.. i took a break with my recent ex, and we broke up in the end.

[GOOMBA]

To me it means taking time off to reconsider your options.
1) Go with new guy.
2) Stick with current boyfriend.
3) I'm so busy with school and he's getting on my nerves nagging about not spending enough time together, I need ACTUAL legit time off.