Not every change in a relationship comes with a big fight or an obvious goodbye. Sometimes, the shift is much quieter. Messages become shorter. Plans stop feeling exciting. You start noticing that you are the one keeping conversations alive.

One distant day does not necessarily mean anything. People get busy, tired or caught up in their own lives. But when these little changes keep happening over time, they can sometimes point to a deeper change in how someone is showing up in the relationship.

Here are five subtle signs worth paying attention to.

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