Brandon Woelfel

3 Zodiacs Who Are The Definition Of ‘If You Love Someone, Let Them Go’

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It’s that old adage that you hear from aged relatives when you complain about your partner pulling away. “If you love someone, let them go” might feel counterintuitive. If you let them go, they’ll leave you forever, right? While that may be the case for some, these three zodiac signs are a lot more likely to live up to the saying. Whether they have a fear of commitment or just get the ick with overly clingy partners, they’ll pull away before admitting to themselves how they really feel. If you give them space, they’re much more likely to find you again. And if they don’t? Then you’re better off without them anyway.

Gemini

The stereotypical Gemini is known for being picky when it comes to their partners. Any seemingly tiny thing, like the way you eat soup, could find them starting to pull away. But it’s when they feel an imbalance in the relationship that they truly start planning their exit strategy. The moment they sense that you’re more into them than they are you, they’ve already started to check out. If you end things on your own when you sense them pulling away–or you don’t get too upset if they end things themselves–there’s a very good chance they’ll come crawling back a few months later. It’s up to you to decide if you want to take them back.

Sagittarius

The fun, adventurous Sagittarius needs to have a sense of freedom in order to feel happy and fulfilled. If they’re with a clingy partner, they quickly feel way too stifled and start dreaming of their exit. If you’re dating a Sagittarius and you feel them pulling away, it could be because they worry that you’re relying too much on them or they feel that they can’t be as free with you holding on so tight. Let them go and spread their wings and they’re much more likely to stick around.

Aquarius

While a typical Aquarius is intense about their passions, they also recoil from a partner’s intensity when it’s directed at them. They might be trying to keep things casual, but you’re making them feel like you’re way more invested. They’ll pull away the more you try to keep them close and may even end things prematurely with the “It’s not you, it’s me” cliché. If you let them go and just go on living your happy life, there’s a chance that they’ll realize they were letting their misplaced fear of commitment get the better of them and come crawling back. You get to decide if their apology is good enough.