15 Annoying Things That Make Him Want To Break Up

You may think you're being cute and lovable, but you're probably doing more than a few things to completely annoy your boyfriend. He's trying his hardest to deal with you and your idiosyncrasies, but every time you question him about where he's going, get all clingy on him and pick fights; he seriously considers ending things with you once and for all. If you're guilty of committing any of these annoying habits, it's time you realize that your relationship could be in danger. It is important to acknowledge the issues so that you can fix them before they get worse. You don't want to be the reason your relationship comes to an end, especially if it was completely avoidable.

Every guy is different in terms of what he's looking for in a partner, but there are a few common things that will send any man over the edge. He may try and be patient for the first little while but eventually that will wear off. If you find that you constantly doing any of these things in your current relationship, now's the time to shape up before your man ships out!

Keep reading to see 15 annoying things that make him want to break up.

15 You Pout When He's Busy

If there's one thing men love it's a sexy and confident woman. He wants to know that when he's not available to hang out with you, you won't breakdown and cry like the world is coming to an end. It's unrealistic to assume that just because you're in a relationship, you and your guy are required to spend every waking moment together. Spending too much time together can actually kill the romance in your relationship and cause the two of you to get bored with each other quickly. So, if you want to keep that spark and the magic alive, stop pouting whenever he's too busy to spend time with you.

Outside of your relationship, your boyfriend probably has a bunch of other responsibilities, like school, work, family and friends. Don't become an obligation in his life. Become someone that he craves by allowing him to live a healthy life away from you. When he does come back, it will make your relationship that much stronger.

14 Being Clingy

You're so attracted to your boyfriend. The two of you have so much and common, and there's no one else in the world you'd rather spend your weekends with. Whenever the two of you go out, you always stay close to his side because you just can't stand to be away from him. Your mutual friends think the two of you make an awesome couple, but unfortunately for your man, he's slowly dying inside.

Your clinginess may be cute at first, but it will slowly drive a wedge in between your relationship. When you smother a guy, his natural instinct will be to run away from you in the opposite direction. As your clinginess increases, your guy will probably pull away from you and start spending less and less time with you. So if you want to keep your relationship afloat, back off from the guy for just a bit. Give him some breathing room. A healthy amount of distance will actually do wonders for your relationship.

13 Bringing Up the Past

No relationship is perfect, and you and your boyfriend are bound to get into a fight or two at some point. It's healthy and normal to have disagreements with your partner, but once the two of you have kissed and made up, it's time to move forward into the future. But forgetting the past is something that most women find hard to do? Why? Because once something is officially in the past, it doesn't mean it's still not on our minds. We can bring up things that happened two years ago at the drop of the dime - right down to what was said, who said it, and what kind of shoes you wearing at the time the incident occurred.

But constantly bringing up the past is the quickest way to ruin your relationship. If you have truly forgiven your guy for his mistakes, it's time to officially let it go. Start making positive changes to restore the trust in your relationship before it's too late. If you continue to bring up all the things he did wrong, he will start to believe that nothing he does will ever make you feel happy. When things get to this point, a breakup is bound to happen.

12 Pressuring Him

If you treat your boyfriend the way you want to be treated, you shouldn't have any issues keeping him happy. But if you start to do things to him that you wouldn't want done to you, it will definitely cause him to pull away.

Pressuring a guy is the easiest way to bring discord and unhappiness into your relationship. Whether you're pressuring him to meet your parents, or you're pressuring him for a deeper commitment, he's not going to budge in a positive direction if he feels like he's being forced to do so.

If you want to convince your guy to do something that's important to you, pressuring him is the wrong tactic. Too much pressure will eventually cause him to shutdown and have second thoughts about being in a relationship with you. Instead of pressuring him, let him know your concerns. Calmly tell him what you need from him and how it would make you feel if he complies.

11 He Can't Stand Your Family

You may think your parents are awesome, but your boyfriend can't say the same. Sure, he hangs out with your folks whenever you invite him to tag along, but if he secretly can't stand your family, it may cause him to have second thoughts about you and your relationship.

If your guy is looking to settle down in the near future, getting along with your family members will be a concern of his. And if there is something about mom, pops, and little brother that are turning him off; he is going to back off from taking your relationship to the next level. They say: when you marry someone, you marry their family. And it's true. If he can't see himself sitting around the dining room table on Thanksgiving Day and helping your dad carve the turkey, he will start to formulate his exit plan to severe ties with you forever.

10 You're Too Busy

When a guy is really into his girlfriend and his relationship, he wants to spend as much time with her as possible. It's certainly great that you have your own life, your own friends and your own hobbies to tend to outside of your relationship, but if you're always too busy to spend some quality time with your boyfriend, it could do some serious damage to your relationship.

If you want a successful relationship, it's important to have a healthy balance between your obligations, your hobbies, your family, your friends and your partner. If you start to slack in any areas, it can cause some major issues. If your relationship gets put on the back burner, your guy will start to believe that he's just not a priority to you. As you start to spend less time with him, he will start to care less as a natural reaction. In no time, your relationship will surely be hanging by a thread.

If your relationship is important to you, you have to make sure you find the time to help it grow. This means scheduling in some time to do the little things that matter the most to him. Perhaps you can swing by his job during lunch and enjoy a sandwich with him, or pop up at his house in between your tennis lesson and happy hour with the girls just to give him a kiss and tell him how much you've been thinking about him. It's the little things that count!

9 You're Indecisive

Men are attracted to woman who are strong in their convictions, and woman who don't hesitate to tell them what they want. If your boyfriend asks you what you want to eat on a Friday night, “Whatever you want, babe” is the worst answer you could ever give him!

Your boyfriend probably has to make a bunch of decisions in his every day life, and when he's with you, he just wants to be able to relax and go with the flow. When you're not able to tell him exactly what you want, it puts the pressure back on him to make the decision for you, and it turns into a major turn off!The next time he asks you what you want to eat, just pick a restaurant… .any restaurant will do! When he asks you what movie you want to watch, just blurt out the first movie title that comes to mind. He likely doesn't care what your answer is, he just wants you to take control from time to time.

8 You Grill Him

Growing up, his parents were on his tail 24/7. They wanted to know where he was going, who he was going with and what time he would be back at home. Now that he's a little bit older, he's excited to be the ruler of his own kingdom. He makes the rules, and he doesn't have to answer to anyone… that is until you start grilling him.

You already know guys hate to be nagged, so why do you continue doing it? Suffocating your boyfriend with a barrage of questions will make him feel like a child once again. He's a grown man now, he doesn't need to answer to anyone. But if you start getting all motherly on him, it will cause him to immediately put up a wall. Once this wall is up, good luck trying to break it down.

Imagine if the shoe were on the other foot. Would you be okay with your guy grilling you about your every move? Probably not. So don't do the same to him unless you want to watch your relationship go down the drain.

7 Insecurities

If you're dealing with insecurities, now's the time to get them in check. If you're constantly suspicious that you're guy is doing something behind your back, if you think that every girl he adds on Instagram is his side chick, and if you immediately fly off at the handle when he even glances at another girl, your relationship is definitely in danger.

We all battle with insecurities, but it's the way you handle them that can either make or break your relationship. It's okay to acknowledge the things that are bothering you, and having an open and honest discussion with your boyfriend can help to smooth things over and ease your fears. But if you constantly feel like you're inadequate, and you always think your boyfriend is looking to replace you with someone taller, skinner, prettier and smarter; this will really make him want to pull the plug on your relationship.

Giving in to all of your insecurities is one of the most annoying things that make a man want to end a relationship once and for all. Just because you have been cheated on in the past, it doesn't mean you will be cheated on again. And just because you couldn't trust your last boyfriend, it doesn't mean your new boyfriend is untrustworthy. If you keep this mindset when dealing with your relationship, you'll be better off in the long run.

6 You Pick Fights

Arguments are bound to happen in a relationship, but if you're constantly picking fights with your partner, it's going to push him away. When the two of you first started dating, everything was perfect. You got along fine and there was absolutely nothing for the two of you to bicker about. But now that the two of you have been together for awhile, you find yourself finding the smallest things to argue about. Frequent arguments don't make your relationship stronger, they actually cause it to deteriorate over time.

When it comes to love, you need to learn how to pick and choose your battles. Is it really a big deal that he told you he would call you at 8, but he didn't get around to ringing you until almost 10? Is it worth it to go off on him because he left his dirty clothes on the floor instead of placing them in the hamper like you've told him to do time and time again? If you want to have your guy running for the hills, continue picking fights with him. But if you value your relationship and you want to make things work, learn when to zip it.

5 Complaining to Others

Your boyfriend knows that you and your bestie are like two peas in a pod. He realizes that she has been in your life long before him, and the two of you share some pretty private details about your lives with each other. But when it comes to your relationship, your guy really wishes you would learn to keep some things to yourself.

If you run and tell your bestie the play-by-play of the recent argument with your boo, you may see no harm in it. But the truth is, sharing intimate details about your relationship causes a series of issues. If your BFF only hears the bad things about your boyfriend, she's naturally going to hate him and give him the side eye every time the two of them are in the same room together. And if your boyfriend finds out that you're spilling the details about your relationship with someone else, he may feel like the trust has been broken.

If you want to be in a long-lasting relationship, learn to handle your problems with the person who matters: your boyfriend.

4 Drama

Sure, that “Drama Queen” bumper sticker is totally adorbs, but acting dramatic in your relationship is the one thing that will push your boyfriend away from you for good. If you're naturally a dramatic person who blows things out of proportion, now's the time to take a chill pill, sister. Causing a scene and flying off at the handle will do more harm than good when it comes to your relationship.

The next time you feel a dramatic episode building up inside of you, take some time to relax and calm down. If you need to do some breathing exercises, then do it. If you need to go for a drive, burn rubber, baby. If you need some time alone, head off to the nearest coffee shop and drown your sorrows in a latte. Your guy will love and appreciate you more if you are able to handle your emotions without getting all cray cray on him.

3 Pointing Fingers

When it comes to arguments, it may take some time for you to cool off, regroup, and understand the role you played in the disagreement. But if you're always pointing fingers at your boyfriend, and you refuse to take the blame for any of your actions, it could cause him to end things once and for all.

Saying “I'm sorry” would be a good start to mend things in your relationship, but accepting blame will only work if you truly feel like you're the one to blame. If you're just apologizing to keep the peace in your relationship, your guy will know that you aren't being sincere.

After an argument, try to look at both sides of the situation. If you know that you're the reason for the discord, it's time to fess up and apologize for your actions. Saying your sorry takes some courage, and your man will appreciate the fact that you're not afraid to recognize when you've done wrong.

2 Jealousy

A little bit of jealousy in a relationship is normal. Some people are able to conceal their jealousy well, while others let their jealousy flag fly without any regrets. But too much jealousy in a relationship can start to become really annoying to your boyfriend.

If he feels like he can't even step foot outside the house without you accusing him of flirting with the mail lady, he will start to second guess your relationship. Being overly jealous isn't an attractive trait, and any guy with a healthy set of boundaries will be looking to dump you as soon as you start to let your jealousy control your emotions.

You need to realize that your boyfriend chose to be with you for a reason, and you are more than enough woman to keep him happy. Sure, there are women out there who may be prettier, smarter and more accomplished than you; but that doesn't mean your boyfriend wants to be with them. The sooner you realize that he's with you because he loves you, the less likely your relationship will be coming to an end.

1 Rejection

When it comes to dating, men learn to accept that getting rejected is a part of life. But once they settle down into a committed relationship, getting rejected can literally crush their ego. Your boyfriend wants to feel like you still love and desire him, so every time you reject him, it makes him feel like he's just not good enough for you.

If you're not in the mood to be intimate, or you just don't feel like cuddling right at that moment, make sure to let him know that he's definitely not the problem. If you can ease his fears that you're not getting tired of him or you're no longer attracted to him, it can help lessen the blow when you turn him down.

Too much rejection in a relationship is a recipe for disaster. Soon enough, a guy will get fed up of always being rejected, and he will move on to someone who wants and adores him. So if you want your relationship to work out, remember that he has needs and feelings to. Show him that you desire him and your relationship will be better off in the end.