If you want to get your boyfriend back, you might be thinking that the faster you get him back, the better. You don’t want him to go ahead and start dating someone else. Also, if you can get him back right away, then you can improve your relationship and he will get over the breakup faster, right? Well, not necessarily. Of course you should do what’s best for your relationship and your situation, but if it seems like getting back together with your boyfriend is taking longer than you’d like, it may not be a bad thing.

See, spending time apart after a breakup can actually be a good thing for your relationship. Of course, we’re not talking about months or years here (although sometimes that’s okay too!). But even a week or two can improve your relationship once things work out.

1. Give your boyfriend time to get over the breakup. If he broke up with you, he will give you time to get over the bad feelings that caused the breakup. If you broke up with him, then it will give him time to get over the hurt and hurt. Really, getting some distance from that bad time in your relationship can only help.

2. Not getting your boyfriend back right away gives him a chance to appreciate you more. He may start to remember the good things about your relationship. He will start to miss you. And he gives her time to think on his own that he wants to get back together. Which of course will make it much easier for you to get it back!

3. Giving your boyfriend space shows him that you are trying to change. Taking a breakup seriously can go a long way toward fostering good feelings in your relationship. You can take some time to change yourself and think about what needs to change in the relationship. Your boyfriend is much more likely to take you seriously and give you a second chance if you don’t try to win him back right away.

4. Breakups give you a chance to start over. You can break the pattern of bad behavior. That way, when you get your boyfriend back, you can make your relationship what you really want it to be, and not just repeat the same old patterns that caused the breakup in the first place.