I just broke up with my boyfriend. We were dating for three months; but in the last two weeks he was saying he needs his own space and feels smothered. I tried to communicate less and give him the space he needed. It didn't seem to work. He stopped calling me like he used to, his voice was cold. And then I texted him; "I missed you and making love to you." He didn't even answer, and we didn't talk for three days. Then I called him and we met just before he was meeting with his friends to go to the cinema. I broke up with him. He said he didn't really want to break up. He said he was just feeling far from me lately. I said "I think we should break up it is the best way". I talked in a confident and relaxed manner. He sulked and seemed hurt (but tried to hide his facial expressions) and said, "If this is what you want, okay, we can break up." I kissed him and said "You should go as to not to be late to the cinema, hurry." So he left. We were in a friend's house later that night, and for the next day with a mutual friend of ours. He kept calling my friend and asking what we were doing, asked her to convince me to go to where they were, told her that they would come to our place, otherwise, then told her to be careful about my drinking. I didn't talk to him personally, but we told him and his friend not to come. All of his friends said he was really into me and cared about me. I was important to him so he is hurt right now, after the break-up. Now, all I want to do is cry a lot and make it up with him, try to get together again. I really want to call him to meet up, but I think that I shouldn't be calling him. I should wait for him to call me. If he really likes me then he would call me or text me right? And he is a "player." He isn't used to being rejected. What should I do? A voice inside tells me that I should move on with my life, and he would call me if he really wants to get together, again. Am I right? What should I do?

-------------------Miss Emily's advice-------------

After only three months of dating, I understand your urge to break-up with him. The relationship had hardly gotten any traction before he "needed his space." I think you called his bluff, and he really couldn't stand the rejection. That's human nature, right? You were so understanding it killed him! But now, after all that came down, you have made it seem as if you don't want to see him because you've gotten over him -- yet that isn't the case. I think, if you can do this, you should make the first move and tell him you wanted to take the mature approach and let him go and do what he felt he needed to do. And it seemed right for you not to feel like you had to be in suspended animation waiting for his next move.  After only three months together, you simply felt he wanted to break up but didn't have the heart to state it that way. If he's willing to sit down and hash out what he wants from the relationship, you'd be willing to listen. But the fact he felt smothered is telling. He either felt that way because he felt his "player" wings had been clipped, or you actually were too demanding. Decide first, what you think is the root cause of him needing space, and go from there. But I see no reason not to text him, or call, and ask him if he'd like to talk -- no strings, just a talk about how things evolved and what you and he want to do about it. Open communication, without any B S, is the best way to handle all situations -- and this would be no exception.