This break thing is always BS. Usually she already has another man she's interested to know better and date. She wants the break because she does NOT know yet if it's going to work out with this new fellow.
Breaking up: burns the bridge, so she stalls for time. If the guy turns out to be No better than YOU (after she sampled him all she wanted) she'll be back saying the break was good to bring you closer.. blah, blah
If she pulled this break thing once, and you accepted that, she will do it again as soon as she deems it appropriate for her.
I'm speaking from personal experience and that of some AFC friends.
Fvock guys, my upbringing was always: Treat girls special, Be nice, bring them flowers, the more you do things for her, the more points you earn, be gentleman always, be pleasing.... endless list that pedestals women and gives them power to belittle you, use you, control you, manipulate you...
All that is my past and history. Of course I have been changing and learning as the years go by and reading this forum. It feels good Not to be that guy I used to be.
Anyway.
"Being on a break " it's almost always she's sampling other cokck, but she wants to have you as backup, while she keeps looking for a man to sweep her off her feet... Women are always looking to upgrade.