 Whether it's a partner, friend, family member, it doesn't matter. If you start to notice a pattern break, what would happen? Don't force it to stay the same. So what do I mean by this? Say you're talking to someone romantically every day for a few months or longer, and then you don't hear from them for a day. Instinctually, we are inclined to reach out more and more to hold on to that pattern because intuitively we're feeling it slip away and we're feeling that change and that break in the pattern. Don't do that. Let them break it. Be attentive and watch for dynamic shifts. And honestly, don't fight for it if they're just going to let it happen.