Ending a relationship isn’t easy. If you’ve made up your mind that it can’t continue, you know you have a difficult task ahead of you. This gets harder the longer the relationship has lasted.
While most relationships don’t end, many do, and it’s simply a fact of life. People change, circumstances change, and our desires over time evolve as well.
If you know that you’re in a relationship that you shouldn’t be in, do yourself a favor and end it sooner rather than later. Not only are you wasting your own time, but you’re wasting the other person’s time too.
Do them the courtesy of giving them as much time as possible to rebound and move on with their lives. No matter what happens at first, things will be tough, but the sooner they have a chance to recover, the better things are.
Remember that your happiness is important, too. Remind yourself of how much better you will feel once you are single again or starting a new romantic adventure with someone better suited to you.
Anyway, here’s what I would recommend doing if you’re looking to end the relationship. Whatever you do, don’t do it via text or email, and I wouldn’t do it over the phone either. You could do it this way if you’ve been dating for anything less than a month or two, but I wouldn’t do this otherwise.
Meet in person, and do it in a public setting. This will eliminate any potential awkwardness and it’ll make the break clean. Doing it in private can lead to something that drags on in a very awkward manner, and you’ll have a very hard time asking the person to leave.
It’s something you have to do, although you’d rather not. You have to take your courage and do it, and remember that it’s best for both of you. In time, you’ll feel a lot better about yourself.
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