4 Tips on How to Break Up With a Woman Like a Man
If you are thinking about breaking up with your girlfriend, then there are a few things you should think about before you make any drastic decisions. Ending a relationship is never easy and there is really no way to guarantee she won’t be hurt, but how you break up with her can be the difference between a lasting friendship or a punch in the face.
Here are 4 tips to help you break up with a woman like a man and avoid seeing your picture on a “do not date this douchebag website.”
Avoiding Blindsiding Her
In your mind, the relationship has been going downhill for months and you are ready to walk away. In fact, everything about her practically annoys the hell out of you at this point. Every time she is cuddled up beside you in the same old t-shirt she had on from the night before, all you can think about is spraying her down with Lysol. However, instead of telling her how unhappy you are, you have said nothing up until this point.
Don’t blindside her by breaking up with her out of the blue. It is not her fault you failed to properly communicate your issues. Instead of continuing to suffer in silence, address problems in your relationship as they arise and give her a chance to fix them before walking away. If you feel very strongly the relationship needs to end, your significant other will still be hurt, but at least she will have a clear understanding of why you’d be better off apart.
End It Face to Face
There is nothing worse than a man that is too much of a coward to end a relationship in person. If you are unable to handle breaking it off face to face, you should have never gotten in a relationship from the start. Ending a relationship over Skype, email, social media platforms or the phone are all unacceptable ways of cutting ties. A better solution would be to schedule a place and time to chat with her. Is the conversation going to be easy? Probably not, but that’s what being a man is all about. Having enough heart to deal with tough situations.
Be Transparent
At some point, your soon to be ex will want to know exactly what caused the breakup and you’ll need to be as honest as possible. This is not the time to answer her questions with responses like, “it’s just not working out,” or “it’s not you, it’s me.” The last thing you want is for your partner to walk away unclear of why the relationship ended. This will leave her with a sense of false hope and keep her from properly addressing things she needs to work on.
Don’t Sleep With Her
It’s around 2am on Saturday morning and even though you don’t particularly care for her anymore you sure wouldn’t mind getting your rocks off right about now. So what do you do? You hook up with her and further complicate things. Sleeping with someone you plan on breaking up with is a selfish decision and it will only lead to her resenting you in the long run. Have some self-control and avoid doing something you will regret once the alcohol wears off.
At the end of the day, how you decide to break up with her is ultimately your choice, but just be prepared to deal with the consequences of your actions. A real man knows, it’s not what you do, it’s how you do it. Hopefully these tips will help you make the right decision and break up with a woman the right way.
