The Six Worst Ways to Breakup with Someone in a Relationship

Ending a relationship with someone can be an unpleasant experience and is not easy to do. For some people the end of a relationship is liberating while for others it feels painful and encapsulating. If you are the person doing the dumping you should be aware that there are many wrong ways to end a relationship. There are no general rules to follow when ending a relationship but it is always best to end a relationship on the least sour note as possible. Below I have listed some horrible ways to break up with someone.

1. Breaking up with someone through text or instant messaging is never a good idea. It is very discourteous and immature to do and will not bring much closure to the relationship. Can you imagine being with someone for six months or more only to have them break it off with you in less than one minute through a text? The person that is getting dumped will feel devastated and worthless that he/she was not worth getting dumped in person.

2. Ending a relationship through the telephone is much better than using text but it is still impersonal. It can be frustrating to get dumped over the phone because although the person getting dumped can hear their partner telling them that it is over he/she can not physically see that person. Face to face contact is important when ending a relationship because it makes it seem more believable. If you have been dating someone for more than three months you should give them the decency of breaking up with them in person.

3. Breaking up with someone through email has its flaws. Emails are sent instantly, but that does not mean that the recipient will receive the email right away. The recipient might not check their email on a consistent basis. It might take them two or more weeks to find out that you have dumped them despite you having sent the email out at a much earlier date. If you bump into the person the situation can become very awkward and an altercation might ensue.

4. Telling your partner's relatives or friends to relay the message to your partner that you are ending the relationship is an extremely insincere way to end a relationship. It is also hurtful and very embarrassing and makes it seem as though the person getting dumped is irrelevant. Your partner should never be the last to know that you have decided to end the relationship.

5. Flaunting your new partner without first dumping your previous partner is one of the worst ways to break up with someone. It is one of the worst ways to break up with someone because you never officially break up with that person meaning; you never called them or sat down with them to let them know that you wanted to end the relationship. Breaking up with your partner in this way is baffling and cowardly.

6. Informing your partner on Facebook, Myspace or even Youtube that the relationship is over, is one of the worst ways to break it off with someone. Facebook, Myspace, and Youtube are social networking sites. It is never a good idea to release personal information on public platforms. This can be heart wrenching and embarrassing.

In the end, breakups that involve using any public platform or electrical device (phone or computer) are not ideal. Ending a relationship with someone should be done in person (if it is safe to do so.) Breakups that are not done in person usually end bitterly and usually causes one person to feel resentment towards the other.