When your boyfriend tells you he needs space, it leaves you confused and frustrated. You are confused because you thought everything was fine. He seemed happy and you are in love beyond description. You are frustrated because you know that saying he needs space really means that he is breaking up with you. Why couldn't he come out and tell you what you were doing wrong. If he would just sit down and talk, you are sure things could be worked out. But he will not even take your phone calls or answer the many text messages and emails you have sent. If you have been harassing him with calls and messages, you need to stop it right now. You are only pushing him farther away from you and making matters worse. To repair the damage you have done, use this effective tactic quick.
Stop any contact with him immediately and ignore him. Just drop out of his sight. He said he wanted space, so give him all the space he needs. You should not be spending your time running after him. You have to do some deep thinking and figure out what his reason was for breaking up with you. Unless you can come up with an answer as to what caused him to be upset enough to initiate the split, you cannot fix it. See if this helps. Look back on the past few months and think if you have noticed any changes in the relationship. Was your boyfriend spending less time with you? Was he less attentive and seemed preoccupied? These actions could indicate that he was bored with the relationship.
When your boyfriend tells you he needs space, he might have been trying to tell you that he needed more of a challenge. Look back to when you were first dating. You were independent and self reliant. You did not hang onto him and smother him with love. You played a little hard to get and this was a challenge to him. You were a prize and he went after you. Quite often after a man captures the prize, he becomes bored. He needs a challenge. So give him a challenge. Get with some friends and go out and have fun. Show your ex that you have accepted the breakup and gone on with your life. Make sure you look your best, in case you run into him.
Word will soon get back to your boyfriend that told you he needed space. When he hears of how well you are handling the breakup and going out and having a great time without him, he will begin to fear that you will meet some other guy and he will be left with nothing but the space he desired so much. Suddenly he is challenged again and he will be back chasing you. Do not be too easy for him to catch and once you have your ex back, do not ever let him take you for granted again.