Well to me, taking 2-3 days of not seeing each other might be good, but breaking up for that long seems to be taking it a little too far.
My boyfriend and I have been arguing uncharacteristically lately, so I proposed a "break", and he took it as a "breaking-up break". I had to tell him right away that I definitely didn't want that. I just wanted a little more time to myself because I felt we were arguing because we spent too much time together.
Spending a few days apart might do some good. Spend time with yourself or your friends. If you miss him at the end of the few days, well, that should tell you something.
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