How to Break Up With Someone

If you are in a relationship that you see no future in and are perhaps only sticking around out of respect for your partner's feelings then you need to read this article and learn how to break up properly without hurting your partner's feelings. More likely than not you have had your share of bad break ups in the past; this is not how it has to be though! Follow these simple tips to make your break up go smooth so that you can get on with your life without feeling bad about causing pain to your significant other.

The first thing that you should no is some of the huge 'don'ts' for a break up. Avoid these things and you have easily bypassed the most common mistakes that lead to a rough break up in the first place. Be sure to avoid breaking up with your partner around family, friends or even strangers. Stay away from any place where other people are around. This can lead your partner to feel very embarrassed or sad and prevent a healthy break up dialogue from occurring. Try instead to arrange to meet him or her at one of your homes. Make it a comfortable environment and make sure that the two of you have some private face time. Also be sure not to conduct your break up over the phone or via e-mail/letter, remember this is the person that you used to like - perhaps even love - and they deserve more than that.

The next thing that you want to avoid is placing blame. Even if the break up is over him or her cheating let that slide for now. Nobody needs to be blamed or held accountable. If your partner tried to blame you accept responsibility in a cool and calm manner, whether right or wrong, and then move on. This is a natural defensive reaction in many people so do not take it too personally. Simply say that it is nobody's fault, things just aren't going right and it is time to move on.

Finally let he or she know that they are still and will always be a good friend to you. Just because you are no longer intimate doesn't mean that you cannot go out with friends or call one another when your day has been tough. You aren't kicking this person out of your life, you are simply changing the roles that you have in each other's lives.

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