6 Signs They’re Losing Interest
1. Decreased Communication
One of the most noticeable signs that your partner is losing interest in you is a clear decline in communication. If they used to text, call, or go out with you regularly and that frequency diminishes significantly, it could indicate that they’re losing interest. Short, infrequent replies or leaving your messages on ‘read’ also point to a lack of enthusiasm in talking to you. This behavior means they’re either trying to let you down gently or just aren’t thinking of you as often as they once did.
2. They Avoid Making Plans
If they’re consistently vague about making plans or frequently canceling on you last minute, it may be a sign of lost interest. Someone who is genuinely interested in you will make an effort to see you. If it seems like they’re always finding excuses not to meet up, it’s likely because they’ve lost interest in you. Even if you’re in a long-term relationship, your partner should still be interested in spending one-on-one time with you – if that time randomly decreases, this can be a bad sign.
3. Lack of Enthusiasm During Interactions
When you and your partner do spend time together, pay attention to their engagement level. Are they actively participating in the conversation and showing enthusiasm, or do they seem disinterested and distracted? If they’re constantly on their phone, not really listening to what you’re saying, and not engaged in the conversation, they’re probably not that invested in you.
4. Less Physical Affection and Intimacy
A decrease in physical closeness and intimacy is one of the most noticeable signs your partner is starting to lose interest in you. If there’s a noticeable decline in holding hands, cuddling, kissing, or other forms of physical affection they once freely gave, it can indicate that their feelings are starting to cool off.
5. They Don’t Share Personal Details or Future Plans
Someone losing interest might stop sharing details about their life or discussing plans with you. If you try to make plans in the short term, they might avoid talking about them entirely or come up with reasons to reject them – they might also accept noncommittally and never actually make solid plans with you. If they’re uninterested in talking about their life with you and if the meaningful conversations you once had start to drop off, they might be on their way out.
6. The Relationship Feels ‘Different’
Often, your intuition can alert you to changes in your relationship. If you’re experiencing a lot of relationship anxiety, suddenly feel like you’re about to be dumped, have strange dreams about your relationship, or just get the sense that something is wrong with how they’re talking to you, it’s a bad sign. You might be picking up on patterns that have happened to you before or are just noticing the fact that their behavior is different. If you suddenly start questioning things when you never did before, it could be for a good reason.