The Art Of Breaking Up: How To Dump Him With Dignity
3. Be Straight Up
Some people prefer using vague lines like, “I need some space,” or “It’s me, not you” when ending a relationship. You might think that drawing the break out over time without being specific is a more gentle way of letting your guy down, but that could actually make things worse. Instead, you could be creating a more unpleasant and painful situation and he’ll just end up confused. Don’t give him hope. Be blunt and it’ll be like ripping off a band-aid. It’ll hurt really bad for a hot second, but the pain will eventually go away.