17 Subtle Signs Your Man Is Falling Out Of Love With You

The signs are there.

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You’ve got a bad feeling about this. Your boyfriend hasn’t been the same person recently, and you’re starting to think that he doesn’t love you anymore.

This might make for tough reading if you’re still in love with him, but if he’s fallen out of love with you then the sooner you can face up to it, the better.

Here are the key signs that your boyfriend doesn’t love you anymore.

1. He doesn’t take an interest in your life.

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He used to be interested in your day. Your work. Your friends. Your family. Your aspirations and dreams.

You used to be able to talk for hours on end and still have more to talk about.

But lately, he just doesn’t seem to want to know.

He suddenly stopped asking you questions, and when he does bother to ask how your day was, he doesn’t really listen and nearly always forgets whatever you tell him.

When you take the initiative and start to tell him about what’s happened to your best friend or what your co-worker said in the office today, you can just see in his eyes that he’s not paying attention and he doesn’t find your life interesting anymore.

2. He spends as little time as possible with you.

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If he doesn’t love you like he used to, then he won’t be making any effort to spend time with you.

He’ll always be at work, or with his friends, or his family, and he won’t try to include you in his social life.

Think about it, if the guy wants to be part of your life, he will want to spend time with you outside his work and obligations.

If you live together, he might be in the house but totally in his own world.

Having your own space is important in any relationship, but if he’s constantly spending time on his work, a TV series, or a game, and the two of you aren’t even eating together or unwinding together in the evenings like you used to, then this is a major sign that there’s definitely something wrong.

3. He doesn’t make you a priority.

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When a man loves you, you know about it because you’re a massive part of his life and he makes you feel like you’re the only woman in the world.

He might have a busy life and other commitments, but he’ll still prioritize you to some extent.

If you’ve realized that you’re now at the bottom of his list of priorities after his work, friends, family, hobbies and maybe even his dog, then this is a big sign that his feelings for you aren’t what they used to be.

4. He makes plans that don’t include you.

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It is, of course, very important for a couple to both have their own interests and friends, and not just let the relationship take over.

But he’s now taking that to the next level. He’s always making plans with his friends and family that you’re never a part of.

He keeps himself busy in the evenings and at weekends so he doesn’t have to be around you and think about or face up to the fact that he doesn’t love you.

5. He doesn’t initiate contact.

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In the first flush of love, most couples tend to speak to each other 24/7. If they’re not with each other, they’re in digital contact.

And it’s normal for that to calm down a bit as the relationship progresses and the two of you relax into it and are more sure of how the other feels.

But it’s when he relaxes too much that it can be a bad sign.

If you find that you’re always the one checking in, sending him messages during the day, and suggesting phone calls when you’re apart, then there could be something wrong.

6. He’s not affectionate.

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Your boyfriend just isn’t physically affectionate to you anymore.

Maybe he was never particularly touchy-feely, or maybe he used to snuggle up to you in bed every night, but either way, now he’s not affectionate at all.

And he doesn’t respond well if you try to show him affection either, shaking you off, clamming up, or outright telling you he’d rather you didn’t.

There can be other reasons that guys will stop being affectionate with you, especially if they’re stressed or going through a tough time, but changes like this are a definite warning sign that something’s not right.

7. He’s not interested in physical intimacy.

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Whatever your intimate life used to look like, it’s now completely unrecognizable. He doesn’t seem to be interested in having physical intimacy with you anymore.

If he doesn’t love you anymore but hasn’t come to terms with it, he might be worried that kind of intimacy will completely throw him off.

Maybe he responds if you initiate things, but it’s probably pretty mechanical and detached.

But maybe he makes excuses and finds ways to get out of it if you make it clear you want to get him into bed.

And maybe you’ve been struggling to initiate things anyway, knowing that something’s not right between you.

You should know how your intimate life was before, and if he has turned cold, this is one of the biggest signs he doesn’t love you anymore.

8. He doesn’t notice your appearance.

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He used to love it when you dressed up for a night out or would tell you when you were glowing.

But now, he never seems to notice and does not seem to find you beautiful anymore. You feel like you could shave your head and he wouldn’t even comment on it.

When he doesn’t even find anything in you to compliment and doesn’t show appreciation, this is a surefire sign that he doesn’t love you anymore.

9. You never have any quality time together.

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If a relationship is going to work out, you both need to work at it, and that involves setting aside date nights or time when you’re exclusively focused on each other, with no distractions.

Spending time together is something both he and you look forward to. If he simply cannot find time to be with you, this is a red flag warning.

He might be willing to watch a film with you, as you won’t have to talk, but it’s clear he’s trying to avoid having to sit opposite you at a restaurant and actually have a proper conversation.

10. He blows hot and cold.

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If he’s realized he no longer loves you or is trying to fight that fact, he’s probably on a bit of a rollercoaster ride, and you’ll be on the receiving end of that.

Being in a bad mood is one thing, but if this has become a pattern, then you have to stop being in denial and smell the coffee!

He’ll be swinging between feeling like he’s still in love with you and realizing that there’s something missing. When he’s feeling the former, he’ll probably be loving and affectionate toward you out of the blue.

And then when he realizes the latter, he’ll suddenly turn cold on you, or start snapping at you out of the frustration he’s feeling.

You’ll be able to tell he’s in a bad head space.

Of course, blowing hot and cold can also mean he’s dealing with other issues, but if it’s in combination with other things on this list then it doesn’t bode well.

11. He’s always annoyed at you.

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While it is normal to fight once in awhile, there is something wrong if he makes you feel that you just can’t do anything right anymore.

He’s always getting irritated by the smallest things, and he tends to start a fight about a seemingly trivial matter.

Simply put, his tolerance level for you is low, and the quirks that he used to love about you now just seem to get on his nerves.

And, he doesn’t bother to hide his annoyance. He’s always making hurtful, throwaway remarks that cut you deep and he could not care less if your feelings have been hurt.

He might even start comparing you with other women. This is a huge red flag and one of the signs he doesn’t love you anymore.

12. He will talk you down in front of others.

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He doesn’t just make these remarks in private. He’s also happy to criticize you and your behavior or make ‘jokes’ about you in front of other people, knocking your self-confidence.

Talking down to you is a sign of loss of respect which makes it a toxic relationship, and you do not deserve this!

He could only really do that if he didn’t love you anymore.

13. He’s not willing to go out of his way for you.

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Back when you were first in love, he’d do pretty much anything to make you happy. He’d anticipate your needs, and if you asked him to do you a favor he’d be more than willing.

But now, he couldn’t be less willing. He makes it seem like you’re asking him for the world when you make the smallest request, and he’s always able to come up with a stupid excuse for why he can’t or won’t help.

14. He won’t compromise for you.

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When you love someone, you recognize that you both have different wants and needs and make the effort to find a middle ground.

But he won’t do that anymore. Increasingly, it’s your boyfriend’s way or the highway.

You sense that it is all about himself, and what you think just doesn’t matter to him.

15. He doesn’t talk about the future.

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If a guy truly loves you, he pictures his life ahead with you. Otherwise, this is not a good sign.

The days of the two of you dreaming about where you might live, the kids you might have, or the adventures you might go on are over.

He now manages to swerve any conversations about the future, both near and distant, because he just doesn’t believe there will be one anymore.

16. He doesn’t want to work on things.

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Perhaps you’ve already tried talking to him about what’s been going on in your relationship.

If he’s still in love with you, then his reaction to your concerns should be to explain what’s been causing his behavior and to talk about how the two of you can work through it.

If you have not heard the saying “a complaint is a gift,” it means that when a person wants to repair a relationship, he will be willing to work things out.

But if he just shuts off and refuses to engage or discuss your problems, then that’s a pretty clear sign he doesn’t love you anymore.

17. Your gut is telling you something’s not right.

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Okay, so our guts don’t always tell us the truth, and we can sometimes start worrying someone doesn’t love us anymore just because of our low self-esteem.

If he’s having a bad time at work or with his family, then that can cause him to be distracted and distant toward you, even if it has nothing to do with you whatsoever.

But if deep down there’s a little voice telling you he’s fallen out of love with you, then to unpack that feeling and see where it’s coming from.

If it’s just your paranoia, that’s something you need to work on.

But if a lot of little things add up – like he hides things from you (including his phone!), he lies, and all the other signs above, then you have to make up your mind if you still want a future with this person.

If after all the efforts you put in, you still see signs he doesn’t love you anymore, you have to re-evaluate whether you still want to be in a one-sided relationship, or just face the truth.

If there are signs that he has lost his interest and there is no love anymore, you have to decide as soon as possible.