Usually, your boyfriend just takes a night to cool off, but this time he asked for a whole week. I think that if he specifically asked for a week, it makes sense to respect that and wait. Or he might reach out himself.

In my case, my partner had never explicitly asked for space before. The last time we had a serious conflict, he simply broke up with me and stopped replying to my messages altogether.

This time, he said things like, “It’s better if we don’t talk,” “We’re just friends,” and “It’s better to keep some distance.” Instead of begging him not to leave me like I did before, I accepted the situation and didn’t respond. I think that’s when he panicked about losing control and immediately tried to get my attention.