I [22M] and my partner [22F] have been dating for 3 years. It’s been great and a lot of fun, and I honestly can’t imagine a world without her. We are long distance but still make time to see each other as much as possible. Recently, though, it feels like she’s been pulling away emotionally. She still tells me that she loves me and wants to marry me someday, but I don’t really feel it from her anymore. It feels more like she’s going through the motions instead of being genuinely excited or connected like before.
I’ve tried talking to her about it, and she told me she’s trying to show her feelings more, but honestly nothing has really changed since that conversation. I don’t know what to do at this point. Part of me thinks maybe I should give her some space, but another part of me feels like I should say something again even if it might upset her or cause another difficult conversation.
I really care about her and want the relationship to work, but I also don’t want to keep feeling unsure about where we stand emotionally. Has anyone else in a long distance relationship dealt with this kind of situation before?