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Breaking up is hard to do. Breaking up on Valentine’s Day is high up on the list of things never to do. Nevertheless, sometimes life calls for drastic measures and an odious deed must be done. There are many ways to do it, ranging from relatively gentle to downright mean. Some methods may lack any measure of compassion, while some approaches uphold at least a mild sense of integrity on the heartbreaker’s part. Regardless of which way you choose, there is one simple rule to live by; be committed to the break up. There is very little room for redemption when it comes to this potentially erroneous move, so be prepared for her to never speak to you again. And even if she does forgive you, know that she will never forget.
Throw Her the Friend Card
This option only applies to those that actually want to stay friends with their ex-girlfriends. Instead of dragging Valentine’s Day out by picking her up for dinner with the customary bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates, offer to pick her up earlier in the day, go for a walk in the park and let her down gently by actually being honest. Have a mature and respectful conversation regarding your concerns about the relationship and why you just don’t think things are going to work out. At the end of the conversation, explain that the two of you are “better as friends.” If this doesn’t at least win you some points back for picking the worst day of the year to break up with a girl, there’s not much else that will.
Dine and Dash
If you just couldn’t muster up the courage to do it before she spent all afternoon primping and prepping for the big day, you can always attempt the adult conversation while at the restaurant. A public setting may help to stave off a dramatic scene, minimizing your potential of looking like a total jerk. Chances are, however, that it still won’t go well. If that’s the case, do the respectable thing and foot the bill. If by some miraculous turn of events it turns into an amicable break up, resist the urge to offer going Dutch. You’re treading dangerous waters; be a nice guy and pick up the tab, the whole tab, and thank your lucky stars.
Text Message Breakup
No respectable boyfriend would consider this an option, but there are plenty of less than respectable boyfriends out there. It’s quick and dirty and opens up your entire evening to hang with your buds, drink beer and attempt to swoop in on all the lonely ladies drowning their sorrows with their other single girlfriends.
He’s Just Not That into You
Valentine’s Day is typically a day filled with gifts of chocolates, flowers and jewelry. A subtle, yet mildly atrocious gift idea would be wrapping up a copy of the critically acclaimed book, He’s Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys in pretty pink ribbons and bows. This has the potential to be one of the most terrible and brutal moves you ever make as a boyfriend, however, you also have the potential of offering an infinite amount of wisdom that could save her from a future heartbreak or two. And besides, her Valentine’s Day dates can only get better from here, right?
It’s Not You, It’s Me
Whether you do it before, during or after dinner, you can always use the old adage, “It’s not you, it’s me” as a way of letting her down gently. It’s generally a socially acceptable reason for a breakup, whether you consider it cliché or the cold hard truth, and can take some of the pressure of wondering what she did wrong off of your unsuspecting girlfriend.
No Show
If making a clean break is your only option, you can simply not show up for your Valentine’s date. Never answer her calls or respond to her text messages or emails, avoid run-ins with her or her friends and pretend like she never existed. You’re sure to go down in history as the worst boyfriend she ever had, but it will get the job done.
Jack of All Trades
If you’re having trouble settling on one method, you could attempt all potential scenarios at the same time by giving her a single yellow carnation and the book, “He’s Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys” as tokens of sentiment. Then send her a text message after you bail on the dinner bill, stating that “it’s not her, your heart is just in a strange place”, get out of Dodge for a while and never talk, see or acknowledge her ever again.
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