Break up (for a while)

India
November 7, 2010 8:42am CST
Would it be okay to get intimate with someone while you and your partner thought to take a break?
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7 responses
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
7 Nov 10
Hi Ronnieoi, well, you don't offer up much information here so it is a little hard to answer your question. There is usually a difference between taking a break from the relationship and breaking up. Usually when two people are taking a break it is because the relationship is having problems and they are looking for ways to resolve those problems or maybe need some time to evaluate if they even want to be in the relationship at all. In that case, no...it's not good to get intimate with someone else. It would not be fair to the person you hook up with or the person you are supposedly trying to work things out with. If you and your partner agree that you should date others then it is ok. It's important to communicate honestly with your partner about this otherwise it will cause hurt feelings and feelings of betrayal and working things out will be even more complicated. If you know that you want to be intimate with someone else then it is probably better to just break things off completely with your partner. Taking a break is supposed to be temporary and with thoughts of working your way back to each other.
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• India
7 Nov 10
Hi Sid. Appreciate your response. Well, I guess you were smart enough to answer my question. ;) Thanks!
• United States
7 Nov 10
I would say if while on a break it would not be a good idea. See during the break one should take time to figure what they want and do not want and getting intimate with someone else is going to confuse a person's mind as to the other partner. I would say while on the break one should take time to figure what direction to go and being intimate with someone else now involves the emotions of a third person.
• India
7 Nov 10
:) Guess would have to agree with you.
@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
7 Nov 10
I agree that during the break it is time for the couple to find out what it is they want in life. They should be thinking and trying to figure things out. Being intimate with someone else will not allow for this. It will just complicate things more.
@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
7 Nov 10
No it is never okay to be intimate with someone else when you have another partner. Even as they are taking a break, they should never become intimate with someone else. This could only cause more problems for the relationship.
• India
7 Nov 10
Thanks for the response Tammy. :)
@jbrooks0127 (2324)
• United States
8 Nov 10
The real question here is do both you and your partner want this break-up or is it just you? Why are you "taking that break"? To answer your question, you have to know that if you bring someone else into this mix by having a fling you will further drive you and your partner apart. And what if you should fall in love with this other person. Is that what you are hoping for or just something on the side. If you find someone else be prepared to not ever go back to your partner. That is what you need to consider.
@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
7 Nov 10
What do you mean by you and your partner are thinking of taking a break? If it's just a thought and wasn't put into action yet, it's definitely wrong to be intimate with another person. However if you're in a cool off stage, then finding someone else is natural but you have to eventually break it off with your partner then.
• India
7 Nov 10
Thanks for your response toniganzon.
• India
7 Nov 10
ya s its ur life and everything is write if u feel so
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
7 Nov 10
It isn't wise to jump from one relationship to another. Resolve your issues in the first relationship before deciding to move on to a new one.