Love hurts, man.

Well, their warning signs, red flags, and big indicators were pretty darn enlightening.

just proceed with caution.

Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, and Heike Makatsch in "Love Actually"

I wasn’t cheating, nothing messed up I just stayed out."

u/turbo_fried_chicken

2.

Arguably, you could say that you are starting to no longer care about their happiness."

Maya Rudolph on "The Good Place"

u/jjcnc82

3.

“[You don’t want to be intimate with them anymore].

After years of abuse with my ex-husband, I looked up if I was asexual.

A person kneels in front of an open refrigerator, holding a container and looking at it thoughtfully

Now I fuck every morning with my new man (sometimes multiple times a day).

It’s been years.

Who knew that being pushed around is a libido killer?”

A woman in a casual shirt and necklace looks distressed while another person in a loose shirt gently places a hand on her shoulder in a supportive gesture

u/classicgrinder

4.

He started with, ‘Why is work the only thing you ever talk about?

(it wasn’t).

A woman is sitting on a bed, looking stressed while holding a phone, with a man sleeping beside her

But realizing that I actually had stopped telling him anything at all was the real kicker."

u/Sostle_81

5.

“Having a sense of dread about them.

Two women arguing in a kitchen. One has red hair and gestures with frustration while the other, with braided hair, covers her face with her hand

You may not notice it, but it’s been a long time since you’ve initiated anything.

“You don’t want to work things out.

u/888277499991

6.

A man and woman lie in bed. The man is awake, staring thoughtfully, while the woman sleeps beside him

“When you stop caring, even to get angry.

u/MangoSalsa89

7.

“I can’t stand the sight of him.

A person wearing a long-sleeved top uses a smartphone while standing by a window

I never got over it because it was a deep betrayal that I never expected.

Now I know who he really is.

There were so many other things along the way that I overlooked, but this was the end.”

A person seated on a bed, wearing a long, silky robe, looking thoughtful with their arm resting on their leg

u/Substantial-Bag5141

8.

“You stop going to bed together.

People do it so they can have quiet time to themselves.

Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams on "Abbott Elementary"

u/Hefty_Peanut2289

9.

“Everything you loved about them just starts to irritate you.

It’s like you’re able to’t find one thing that you like about them anymore.”

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in "Sleepless in Seattle"

u/030117

10.

“I am very much a giver, but the second it’s not reciprocated, I’m out!

u/WastelandViking

11.

“When you lose the energy to confront the challenges that need confronting.

I spent way too long on my last relationship.

It got to the point where the same arguments kept repeating.

u/NatSocEmu

12. u/cfresh12

13. u/loveandbenefits

14.

“I may notice a decline in her desire to hug, kiss, or touch my partner.

Physical closeness that once felt natural might now feel forced or uncomfortable.”

u/princessaww24

15.

“The way you say their name.

u/phantasybm

16.

“One girl I dated, we would talk on the phone every weekday night.

I started to dread receiving those phone calls when I realized I wasn’t attracted to her.

u/HighFiveKoala

17.

Thats when I realized I wasnt in love anymore.

Thats when I realized I wasnt in love anymore.

It wasnt fair to either of us at that point.”

u/Embarrassed_Honey711

18.

“Honestly, man, you just know.

The thought of losing them stops scaring you.”

u/OhReallyReallyNow

19.

“With my long-distance ex, it became a chore to call them daily to talk about our days.

I felt such relief and a sense of freedom whenever we hung up.

u/defnotnatalia

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