Do I miss the person, or the relationship?

It depends. We miss the memories, the time we had spent with those people. Let me say it this way, suppose you meet a stranger, had to spend an entire day with him/her. You get home and that's it , you may never meet that person again but you still remember the time spend with that person for some days. Even ,when we had no relation , we tend to miss the memories. So yeah you miss your memories with that person. We miss those memories and end up missing that person because those memories are associated with them. Every little memory remind us of them. So , we should daily try to move on a little

Personally I’ve asked myself the same question over a million times, and honestly, it took me years to figure out the answer as it took a lot of time, growth and personal experiences through the years for me to finally get the answer I was looking for. It all depends on the relationship itself and the timeframe in which it occurred. To me, she happened to be my first relationship and when it was over, I couldn’t help but figured what would have happened if things didn’t ended the way it did. But truth is, maybe some things are meant to happen for you to finally get that special person you were supposed to be with. At least, that was what I thought as I finally met my partner in crime, my soul mate and my best friend all in one person. My answer to the question? I do not miss either one, though she was my first relationship, it was genuinely just a first attachment, nothing more and nothing less. Though I’m grateful as if it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t have been where I am to this day, nor would I have met my current partner. No regrets.

Sometimes you miss the relationship you have with the person not the person itself. You miss the conversations, affectionateness, and the love they use to show you. So think about it this way. You can always create more memories with new people; create relationships with new people and experience these things yourself! Don't hold on to someone because of the memories you all have with each other rather than hold on to relationships that are positive and can be beneficial to you in the long run instead of causing you more pain than good! I hope my answer helped you (:

Imagine what it was like with that individual. Then, imagine it with someone else. Do you feel more strongly in the scenario with your ex than the one with a random person? If so, it may be that you miss the person. Which is totally okay!.. Reflect on how healthy that relationship was, and remember that time heals all wounds. It’s easy to get hung up on how a certain person made you FEEL, when really any decent person could do the same. It’s a hard point to come to terms with, but when you do, it’ll make moving on a lot easier! Good luck and best wishes (:

I believe it depends on the situation. The person can be horrible but you miss the relationship aspect, and vice versa. I thought I missed the person for a long time, but when I did some self-reflecting I realized I just missed the relationship and their personality. Always take time for yourself and self care!

Both, but isn't seperating the person from the relationship a way of separating the actually inseparable. I belief human connections and romantic love is more real than matter and shines beyond spacetime... I would say you miss the person and the relationship, if there is hope of getting back together with someone - don't even ask the question, if this seems beyond your current reality to be reunited, there is surely more than one 'the one'. I can and will assure you of that. (because i can and i empathize, and they are not hollow assurances (like dry math, quantum physics and what have you), this stuff is real. take care, and you will find love again.

I honestly can not tell you that. You may be missing one or the other or may be missing both. I can not tell you what you are missing. But, from my personal experience, when I was missing the person I was finding myself thinking more about what they might be doing in that exact moment or start to worry if they had ate, or if they were okay. Then when i was missing the relationship I would find myself reliving those old memories or looking at old videos/pictures. It's hard to tell yourself which you are missing honestly.

I always like to assume you miss the relationship. It's the comfort and the ease that comes with being with a person and the change that is felt after breaking up makes you miss that feeling. I don't know how to tell if you miss the person but I know for a fact that I have thought about missing a person when I was only missing a person to go to the grocery store with or to eat meals with or to provide body heat when I'm cold. Nothing imparticular about them comes to mind when I think about the relationship, more just the convenience and ease that it always brought me.

This is defintiley a tricky question. It's easy to miss the idea of having someone to rely on and getting that feeling confused with actually missing the person. The first step to deciphering this is to learn how to be comfortable and happy being with yourself. IT's important to assign yourself the role of being the person "thats always there" once you learn how to enjoy being by yourself, then you'll understand and grow to learn whether if you miss the person or the relationship. Give yourself space and I want to encourage you to relearn yourself. Good luck!

In my experience, it usually begins with missing the person. At least that is what I acknowledge in the beginning. As time progresses, I gain clarity on whether it is the person or the relationship. Seldom its the person more than the relationship. For me, the value lies within the relationship. The two way street is so important to me. Rarely it is the person I miss because usually the feeling I would get regarding the person, would still regard mostly on the memories of our relationship and not just how I feel about or remember of them. Like my grandparents, I was closer to my maternal grandmother than my paternal grandfather. I have many memories spending time with my grandmother whereas I do not have many with my grandfather. I don't remember missing my grandfather, but I often miss my grandmother. They are both my grandparents and I want to believe I have an equal love for them both but I do long for and miss the times I had with my grandmother more.