Quiet quitting isn&#39;t just for the workplace. That slow decline in commitment, that gradual disinterest, that eventual petering out of emotional investment and interest, can show up in relationships too. It&#39;s not quite ghosting. It&#39;s that they&#39;ve just stopped caring, and don&#39;t care enough to communicate it. It&#39;s a subtle breakup, and can often hurt more.

Counselling psychologist Gunjan Arora, and Damini Grover, counselling psychologist, life coach and founder of I&#39;M Powered Center for Counselling &amp; Well-Being, offer help with how to cope.

Spot red flags. 

If an instead feels neglected, person is no longer feeling seen, heard, understood, or empathised with, and ignored and invisible, it&#39;s a clear sign that the other person in the relationship - a longtime friend, spouse, even a casual buddy - is starting to sign out, says Dr Arora.

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Introspect. 

&quot;If a partner is more focussed on their perception of you, or goes overboard with gestures just to keep you in their life, that&#39;s a clear sign that they will stop one day,&quot; points out Dr Grover. So, figure out if the other person has simply run out of steam. Is the dissatisfaction with the relationship or just about the partner?

See the scores.

When petty conflicts escalate, when disagreements have no resolution, when there&#39;s bullying instead of collaborative planning, they point to one person switching off. &quot;No amount of mind reading will help with the anticipatory anxiety of a heartbreak coming towards you,&quot; warns Dr Arora.

Take responsibility. 

It takes effort to make another person feel seen, heard, and validated. &quot;Treat the situation with curiosity instead of contempt,&quot; says Dr Arora. &quot;Look inwards instead of blaming and shaming. It will help make the relationship safe and connected for both people.&quot;

Right the balance. 

If the relationship is starting to feel more about one person, usually the other person, it&#39;s time to have chat. &quot;Chances are, they haven&#39;t seen the situation from your perspective,&quot; says Dr Arora. &quot;They might also be fearful of being lonely and resist breaking up, since that will shatter their dream of being in love,&quot; she says.

Move on. 

Open up to the idea of grieving and mourning. Understand that the other person began disconnecting earlier and may thus be already on a different stage of coping. &quot;Honour your lived experience,&quot; says Dr Arora. &quot;Remember, a breakup is not a rejection of you, it&#39;s an outcome of a mismatched pairing or mismatched expectations.&quot;

Logging out of love

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