What does it mean when a guy asks for a break ??

It means that he wants you to stay on the hook while he checks out the single scene to see if he wants something better, or that he wants the emotional support you give him without having to sacrifice his single status. If your aim is to get him back, you need to cut him off. Stop answering the phone when he calls. When he texts, tell him you are concentrating on your healing and need to move on. To want you back, he has to 1) miss you, which won't happen if he's talking to you every day 2) Experience life without you (ditto) and 3) worry about what you're up to and that he might be losing you. That won't happen if he knows what you're doing. You may think him talking to you so often is a good thing, and it is on one hand, but on the other hand, it's preventing him from getting back together with you.

It means he wants to keep you on standby while he ***** other girls. He knows you're good for him, so he wants to keep you on the line, but he still wants to play.

it could be that he is not ready for marriage, you should back off for a wile..

it means its over ---- a break is always a break up