4 Signs Your Subconscious Is Rejecting Your Partner

1. Feeling Repulsed by Their Touch

One of the most telling signs of your subconscious rejecting your partner is if you find yourself recoiling from them or feeling oddly uncomfortable with their physical touch. If hugs, kisses, or other forms of affectionate contact that used to be pleasant now leave you feeling uneasy or repulsed, it could be your subconscious signaling a deeper issue in the relationship. This form of repulsion typically comes from exhaustion within the relationship or a problem that you have with your partner’s behavior; once addressed, you might find yourself healing from the repulsion. If the issues continue, however, you probably won’t want to stick around them much longer.

2. Having Nightmares About Them

Frequent nightmares involving your partner can be a manifestation of underlying anxieties or fears about the relationship. Your subconscious might be processing conflicts or concerns through these dreams, indicating unresolved issues or deep-seated doubts about your partner or the future of your relationship. If the nightmares involve a particular scenario, your subconscious might be noticing problematic signs in your real life that are causing these dreams. Nightmares are an issue that could just be stemming from your fears, not their real-life behavior, though – if you’ve experienced issues in past relationships that you’re having nightmares about with your current partner, your subconscious might be pointing out the fact that you haven’t processed these issues yet.

3. Constant Irritation with Their  Habits

If you find yourself constantly irritated by your partner’s presence or noticing small habits that never used to bother you, this could be a subconscious rejection. When we’re in a relationship, we often put on mini blinders to inconsequential behaviors that would otherwise bother us – we’re basically overlooking pet peeves for the sake of a happy relationship. But if you find yourself suddenly horrified at how loudly your partner is chewing or randomly feeling like you want to run away when they snore at night, your subconscious might be telling you you’re done with the relationship. 

4. Emotional Distance and Indifference

Another sign that your subconscious is shutting things down is when you start to feel emotionally detached from your partner. If you no longer feel excited to share your life with them, feel nothing when they share important news with you, and would rather prioritize other facets of your life over your partner, this could be a bad sign. It’s important to know that if you have avoidant tendencies or issues with emotional intimacy, you may feel emotionally indifferent to every romantic partner after some time. If this is a pattern for you, this is actually a sign that your subconscious is telling you there’s a problem on your end you need to work through, not a sign that your relationship is the issue.

Subconscious Rejection, Or Avoidance?

Note that self-sabotaging your relationships can also result in these kinds of feelings and behaviors. If you’re struggling to differentiate or notice that these feelings pop up in every relationship you enter, this is something you should try to work through on your own. The issue may stem from past romances or be completely unrelated to romantic relationships. Whatever it is, your subconscious is great at pointing out unresolved problems – it’s just not great at being clear about what, exactly, that problem may be.