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Do the Words ?Let?s Be Friends? Mean The Relationship Is Over?

Many people end relationships by saying, “Let’s just be friends”. Hearing those words may leave you feeling hurt and frustrated. What does that phrase actually mean? Does this mean the relationship is over with no chance of reconciliation or do they really mean that they want you to stay a part of their life?

A Phrase to Ease the Pain and Walk Away

Many times when the person you are dating says, “Let’s just be friends”, what they are really saying is “It’s over”. In searching for a way to ease the pain they are going to cause, they will say what they think you will want to hear. You want to hear that they still value you but simply don’t want to date you.  If you find yourself in this predicament, your best bet is to walk away and start your search for someone who values and loves you as you are. After all, it’s unlikely that you are going to change their mind.

A Phrase to Take a Break

Sometimes when a person says, “Lets just be friends” they mean exactly what they say. They may feel that maintaining an intimate relationship is time consuming and emotionally draining. For them, a friendship is much easier to deal with. They may enjoy spending time with you but don’t have the energy or desire to make a relationship work at the present time. For them, they mean the phrase “Let’s just be friends”. It’s highly probable that they need time to think things through about the relationship and how you fit in their life. This is what is called getting a clear perspective.

If you believe that the second case is true in your situation then all hope is not lost. What you need to do is back off for a bit, follow their lead and be patient. Chances are that they are going to realize that a good friend is what you want when looking at a long-term relationship.

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Does ?Let?s Be Friends? Always Mean the End of a Relationship?

Men have long been afraid of hearing the words “Let’s just be friends” come from their girlfriends’ lips. Those four words together are perhaps the most feared in the dating vocabulary. Men believe that with those words they are hearing the end of their relationship and whatever future they may have planned with this woman.  Sometimes that is the case… however, that’s not always the case.
 
Sometimes, when a man hears that phrase it’s for a good reason they should be concerned. There are the times when a woman tells a man she is only interested in a friendship, what she is really saying is that she wants to break up and be done with him completely.  She may say this to soften the blow of the break up.  Other times, she means exactly what she says. Although she does not want a romantic relationship, she does still enjoy spending time with him.  In this case, there is a good possibility that he may be able to rekindle the relationship.

If a man believes that his girlfriend means the words, “Let’s be friends”, he must proceed very carefully.  He must work to remind her why the two of them were together in the first place without making her feel pressured.  She may have broken up with him because she was unsure just how she felt about him. She may need the time away to sort out her feelings.  If he pursues her aggressively while she is trying to get her head wrapped around her feelings, he is likely to scare her away.

Time, patience and understanding are what are needed from a man in this situation.  If he is willing to give his ex-girlfriend the time to find her own path, he may find that her path leads right back to his arms.