How to Break Up

Step 7 How to behave

Ending a relationship is a humbling experience.

Most of us don't handle rejection well.

Sometimes our reactions can be a surprise even to ourselves. Don't allow yourself to be taken in by the other person's reactions.

• Always be understanding
• Say that you are sorry things didn't work out
• Be confident, even if you haven't been so in the relationship in the past
• Control your emotions to send a clear signal
• If you do still love the person, you can let them know how important they are to you and that you want them to stay in your life. Make it clear that this will not be in a romantic way.

Make it stick.

Be clear that the romantic relationship is over. If you don't want to have a platonic relationship with them, be clear about that too.

The sooner the other person can understand that you are not going to change their mind, the sooner they'll be able to get over your sorry a** begin the healing.