The best ways to Break up with Someone

Getting dumped sucks, no matter how it's done. But if you're about to dump someone, there are ways to do it that'll soften the blow. Here's how to break up with your boyfriend or girlfriend in the least painful way possible.

4 Tips for Every Breakup:

1.    Always break up with someone as soon as you decide that it's time to move on. Don't let your relationship die out on its own. The longer you stall, the more painful the breakup will be for both of you. 

2.    Always break up in person. It's plain rude to break up with someone over the phone (or worse, with a text). 

3.    Never backtrack. If you know for sure that it's time to break up, don't leave the conversation in any other way than completely broken up. 

4.   Realize that however you break up, it's going to hurt. Be sensitive and compassionate, but don't beat yourself up it. You did the right thing.