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How does one say "if you need some space, that's OK"?

Looking through ALC, もし考える時間{じかん}が必要{ひつよう}であれば、大丈夫{だいじょうぶ}ですよ。 Which
translates as "if you need time to think, that's OK", is there an expression
that better conveys the sense of "space", particularly in a romantic setting?
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How to say "give some space"
Assuming that you are talking about, more "time to one's self", this may be an
option:

> 少{すこ}し **間{ま}を置{お}き** たいなら、オーケーです。

「間を置く」is a phrase that means, to put some space or time in between.
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You probably want to say that phrase in such situation that you need some time
to consider before dating someone? In that case, "少し時間が欲しい"or "少し待ってほしい" also
would work as well.
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One possibility which I've heard is `距離を置く`, literally 'to place distance'. It
has the figurative meaning of putting distance between people and is often
used when people are in conflict and need some time apart.This is similar to
the use of 'space' in English. So a more informal way of phrasing your
sentence would be:

> > もし距離を置きたいなら大丈夫ですよ。If you want some space, that's fine.
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