25 Can We Talk About This Later?
This is a sneaky cop-out. He really doesn’t want to talk about it, now or later or ever. He is basically shelving the conversation and hoping that we forget all about it. This will backfire on him because he won’t forget and will most definitely bring it up again “later.” Relationship Rules says,
And he will make it seem like he is open to talking about it some other time even when he isn’t.”
24 I’m Tired
Relationship Rules was not kidding when they said, “It can be pretty exhausting trying to figure out what your man is trying to tell you.” In this particular instance, when he says he’s tired he is either actually tired – in which case, he is probably half asleep already – or he just isn’t in the mood. This is so rare for guys that they feel like they can’t admit it, so they make up an excuse instead. Give him some rest and maybe a little incentive, and he will snap back into gear in no time at all.
23 We Need To Take A Break
“I’ve been trying to get you to dump me for three months now and this is as close as I can get to doing it myself.”
Another version of this is, “I need some space right now.” He might need some space, but the reality is that he is done with the relationship emotionally but doesn’t know how to break up with us, and might not want to hurt us either cause he still cares for us – just not romantically anymore. More