Whether it’s a fizzling romantic relationship or a toxic friendship, ending a relationship is never easy. So how do you know when it’s time to leave a relationship? No matter what stage in the relationship you’re in, these are a few red flags to watch out for.<\/p>\n
You find yourself making excuses<\/strong> You haven’t met any of their friends or family<\/strong> You\u2019re bored<\/strong> You feel like you have to change<\/strong> You don’t love them<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Whether it's a fizzling romantic relationship or a toxic friendship, ending a relationship is never ...","author":1557554,"featured_media":119469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/02153210\/crew-56839-unsplash.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/02153210\/crew-56839-unsplash-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"April 2, 2018","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#dd4635","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119432"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1557554"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nOne of the first signs is if you find yourself making excuses. That can mean a few things: excuses not to hang out with them, excuses why they\u2019re acting a certain way, or even excuses why you\u2019re<\/em> acting a certain way. Whatever it may be, you shouldn\u2019t have to justify anything\u00a0for you and your partner.<\/p>\n
\nIf you haven\u2019t met the people in your S.O.’s life after a few months, something might be going on. Maybe you\u2019ve met one or two friends, but if it seems like they’re only bringing you around certain people and isn’t inviting you to group gatherings or avoiding dinner plans with family, it might be time to take a step back. This also goes the other way — if he doesn\u2019t want to meet your friends, ask yourself why that might be.<\/p>\n
\nYes, this sounds shallow, but it\u2019s true. If you find yourself having multiple lulls in a conversation (no, not the comfortable silences) or you’re doing the same things over and over again no matter how many times you’ve voiced your concerns, it’s a sign it might be time to end it.<\/p>\n
\nThis one’s a major red flag.\u00a0In the beginning, it might seem like you and your S.O. like every little thing about each other, but later in the relationship, that could change. If you, at any time, feel like you have to change something significant about yourself to make him or her happy, pause and reconsider. Again, the same goes for if you’re constantly thinking about what you’d like to change about your partner.<\/p>\n
\nThis is a difficult one. It can be so hard to differentiate between loving someone and caring about them. Be honest with yourself and think about if you can imagine staying with this person for a long time. If you can\u2019t imagine being with someone long-term, it\u2019s not worth it to stay in it for longer than you should.<\/p>\n