Breaking up with someone can almost be as difficult as being broken up with. Bringing a relationship to an end can be a painful and awkward experience, but there are ways you can cushion the falls.
Do you definitely want to break up?
It easy to be tempted to break up with someone as a means of playing games, letting them know what they’re missing or as a means of revenge. The truth is, you should only break up with someone if you see no future in your relationship. You also have to be selfish when your breaking up with someone, you can’t carry on in a relationship for someone else. If you’re categorically not happy, then it’s time to pull the plug on your romance.
If you are just unhappy, sit down and speak about your worries with your other half. If it’s early on in your relationship and the chemistry is just not right, honesty is always the best policy.
If you have come to the conclusion that it’s time to end your relationship, here are some tips to help make things less awkward and reduce the pain of a break up.
How to break up with someone
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1 of 7You should never cut someone off
This is hurtful and will provide more questions that answers. You need to make sure that you each know where you stand so you can both move on.
2 of 7Get a friend to dump your other half for you
This is childish and doesn’t prove the right amount of closure. Keep as few people involved to avoid embarrassment.
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3 of 7Don’t treat them badly in the hope that they ‘get the hint’ and dump you instead
You should never treat someone wrong in the hope that they’ll do the dirty work.
4 of 7Don’t cheat on them so that they dump you instead
Do the deed before moving on. You will just damage their trust and make an already painful break up even worse.
5 of 7Never say ‘it’s not you it’s me’
This is such a cliché and also probably not true. If you don’t want to be with someone its often due to both parties clashing or not having enough chemistry between you to make it work.
6 of 7Never dump them on their birthday or the night before an important event.
If you were planning on breaking up with them and something else negative happens in their lives, don’t use this as an excuse to put it off. If you do this, something will always get in the way to prevent you from doing what you have to do.
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7 of 7Never dump them by text
The best way to dump someone is face to face! It's scary, but ultimately the best way.