Do I miss the person, or the relationship?

Maybe it's just the feeling the person gave you when you were in relationship with them. Post-relationship you still know that the person once was able to give you that feeling, so you see them in that same light.. and seeing them, you feel the same thing over again even if they no longer behave like it. You may say you miss the relationship, because of what that person made you feel, and missing the person is figuratively saying you miss how they were. So I guess that is something which is in coexistence most of the times.

It depends on where you are at in relation to the loss - how recent it is. At first we tend to miss the person. It is also likely we remember the really good times and tend to forget the bad or see them in an altered way that make them not seem as bad. After some time it can seem like maybe you miss someone but perhaps not the person you were with although you may still long for them at times. I'm this place I have found what you're missing is a relationship and being close with someone. You likely feel lonely. Although you might miss the person it's probably not them you are missing but what you had and that you've lost that for yourself. A part of yourself you'll only see when in a relationship. When you are ready to move on or try dating you'll probably find that's when you realise you haven't missed the person for a while, it was the closeness and the good feeling you had. Good luck!

Well that’s a very good question, do you see a future with them? Do you want to wake up next to them in bed everyday? Do you want to start a family with them? Or do you miss the feeling he brought when he was around? Once you answer those questions you will have a round about answer. But before you try and pursue them again make sure you know cause you don’t want to start a relationship just to end it and leave them alone and heartbroken. If you want further assistance feel free to private message me cause my messages is always open!

Perhaps both - and that's more than okay. Breakups are difficult. That person was a big part of your life, and so letting them go can be very difficult. Time heals all though. Eventually, you'll come to realise that sometimes, we lose touch with people for a reason, and for the better too. The most important relationship you will ever have - as you may have heard - is the relationship that you have with yourself, and it should be nurtured daily through self love and care. In the end, you'll find that the breakups and other hardships that we experience, although they hurt terribly, actually shape us and make us better, more resilient, understanding people.

In my experience, I miss the relationship more than the person because it feels unhealthy to constantly be thinking about my ex and it makes trying to move on harder, especially if I liked how things were going for us. It just gave me a chance to improve my next relationship (it's still lasting, too) and made me more experienced to the point that I'm able to share my experiences with others and hopefully help them out more than usual. Missing the relationship also helped me figure out what I was really looking for in future relationships that I might have.

I have missed both. But I think it was mostly the relationship that I missed. The good times, even the bad ones. The habit of doing certain things with one person, simply something that was ingrained in my mind as a routine. I did miss the person too, but it was more of an idea of having them in the experience of the relationship itself that I really missed. Even when the person changed, those memories we had didn’t. And the whole concept of something that we had was what I couldn’t let go of. But there were more experiences to come and more memories to make with people I wouldn’t have to feel regretful about, so eventually I moved on.

That's always a tricky question. What do you think? If you find another person to date as of right now, and you're just as happy, I would say that you miss the relationship. But if you think back of when you first met that person, and feel nostalgic, perhaps you do indeed miss that individual. All in all, missing a person and relationship can be very intertwined so it's hard to say. I'd say that you'll know with time.

You most likely miss the relationship. It the feeling of being in a relationship. Especially if the person was toxic/hurt you in anyway. It is most likely that you really do miss the feeling of being with someone and having someone that loves you vs the actual person. If you truly loved the person, then what I had said before couldn’t be what it was. If you truly loved them then you may actually miss the actual person. If you do find the second is a better fit for you and your situation, then try to talk to see if you could try at the relationship back or even see a friendship can come from it

This is a hard one.. I think it depends on the person. Sometimes it is the person, yet other times it’s the relationship. Often people dive into relationships just to be in one, which is not a good idea, if you’re not yet ready. But then, you genuinely begin to love that person, and once they dump you, it drops your confidence level to a very low place. But you have to remember that boyfriends/girlfriends aren’t all there is to life. And sometimes it is for the best of they’re not a part of it. Sometimes you have to learn to let go and give yourself a break, which can end up being extremely beneficial for your health.

Sometimes, people don't necessarily miss the person their partner became but rather the person they first were or the person they had hoped for. Many things trigger memories of good times in the relationship even if it was best to end it. You miss a relationship when you instinctively reach for a hand next to you that is no longer there. When you toss around restlessly in bed at night because you were so used to someone sharing your bed. Remember, people change but our memories stay the same. You will always miss the happy memories you shared and sometimes seeing other people in happy relationships make us miss what we once had.