5 Commandments to Break Up Like a Nice Person, According to a Relationship Expert

When it comes to love, sometimes you have to go your own separate ways. So, even if breaking up with a lover may seem like a scary task, here's how you can call quits on a relationship without hurting your girlfriend or boyfriend. 

23 October, 2020
5 Commandments to Break Up Like a Nice Person, According to a Relationship Expert

When it comes to love, sometimes you have to go your own separate ways. So, even if breaking up with a lover may seem like a scary task, here's how you can call quits on a relationship without hurting your girlfriend or boyfriend. 

Call quits face to
"Do not break up on phone call or a text. It’s always important to have this type of conversation while sitting next to each other.  It’s essential to be physically present to show that the relationship was important to you. Breakups by text may be common these days, but they hurt terribly and leave confusion in their wake."
1Call quits face to"Do not break up on phone call or a text. It’s always important to have this type of conversation while sitting next to each other.  It’s essential to be physically present to show that the relationship was important to you. Breakups by text may be common these days, but they hurt terribly and leave confusion in their wake."
Advertisement
Make sure they get
"Talk through it all, explaining why your need to be out of the relationship. Don’t be abrupt by just saying “I want a break up or I am breaking up with you”. Be clear and expressive about your reasons for breaking up. Avoid vagueness. This shows your partner that your respect them and helps in closure without any unanswered questions."
2Make sure they get"Talk through it all, explaining why your need to be out of the relationship. Don’t be abrupt by just saying “I want a break up or I am breaking up with you”. Be clear and expressive about your reasons for breaking up. Avoid vagueness. This shows your partner that your respect them and helps in closure without any unanswered questions."
Maintain your cool, be
"It’s best not to break up with your partner using strong language. Kind, understanding words always work their magic. You will sound like a mature and understanding person. This will also encourage your partner to have a healthy conversation."
3Maintain your cool, be"It’s best not to break up with your partner using strong language. Kind, understanding words always work their magic. You will sound like a mature and understanding person. This will also encourage your partner to have a healthy conversation."
Allow your partner to express their
"Listen to your partner, without defending yourself. It is important to hear your partner out and alleviate all their fears. Answer any questions as honestly as you can." However, make sure that you are kind but restrained, do not give them hopes of rekindling the romance if there are none.
4Allow your partner to express their"Listen to your partner, without defending yourself. It is important to hear your partner out and alleviate all their fears. Answer any questions as honestly as you can." However, make sure that you are kind but restrained, do not give them hopes of rekindling the romance if there are none.
Make a clean
"It is important to cut off contact for some time after the breakup, to show respect for your partner’s feelings and to indicate that things have changed permanently." Do not give in to loneliness and habits to get in touch with them again.
5Make a clean"It is important to cut off contact for some time after the breakup, to show respect for your partner’s feelings and to indicate that things have changed permanently." Do not give in to loneliness and habits to get in touch with them again.
Comment