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3 Reasons Men Pull Away Even When Things Are Going Great
and What to Do When it Happens
Have you ever had that sinking feeling when you felt a man pull away from you?
All of a sudden, he’s not texting as often or making plans with you. He might text you back if you reach out to him, but the affection and the attention are not the same.
You can feel he’s becoming distant. Maybe he even ghosted you and simply disappeared into thin air. And, you can’t seem to understand why that happened. There you were thinking that everything was going really well between you two and he just pulled away like that. Understandably, you feel confused and helpless. What went wrong?
Here’s why men pull away and what you can do about it.
Reason Why Men Pull Away #1: He’s Emotionally Unavailable
When a man is emotionally unavailable, his pattern is to run away from relationships. You need to understand that the issue is not with you and there was nothing you could do to change his behavior. Once he gets what he wants, he is unable to sustain the relationship. If he told you he didn’t want a relationship, but you ignored his warning and jumped into a relationship with him, then you may want to address why you ignored the red flags.