In the beginning, everything feels easy. You talk for hours, make plans and look forward to seeing each other. But as the relationship gets serious, one person may suddenly start pulling away. Replies become shorter, plans become less frequent, and conversations about the future feel uncomfortable.
This can leave the other person wondering what went wrong. Sometimes, the reason has less to do with their partner and more to do with their own fears or feelings. Here are five possible reasons why people become distant when a relationship gets serious.
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