Any "Friends" fan or basically any person who has heard of the show has heard, “WE WERE ON A BREAK!!”At least once in their life. But were they really on a break? If I’m correct in my research, “The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break” aired in 1997, that was nearly 20 years ago. And yet, still no definitive answer to this question. I’ve actually asked this question multiple times to both men and women, and they always answer the same way. Men (like Ross) say yes, they were on a break, and women (like Rachel say no, they were not on a break. So what’s the truth?

Yes, Rachel was the one who wanted a break, but Ross didn’t even answer after Rachel said that she wanted one. If it were me in that position, I too would think the break was not on if it went unconfirmed by the other person. Rachel was under the impression that Ross didn’t agree to the break and just left. The whole thing was a huge misunderstanding but that’s a whole different topic.

Now let’s suppose Ross is right and they were on a break. Would that excuse Ross sleeping with another girl just a few hours after his break -- not even break up -- with Rachel? To me, it would not because even if it was a break there was an still an intention to get back together.

So were they on a break? While it can be debated at length, and probably has been, both characters were at fault for the events that went down. And honestly we’ll never know if they were on a break or not, the writers of the show left it an unanswered question for a reason. If you came here to find a definitive answer, my apologies as there doesn’t seem to be one.