Tips to Ending a Relationship

When I first was assigned this paper I was not really looking forward to thinking of a topic to write about. My partner and I had a hard time thinking of a topic. We didn't want to write a paper that was boring and too simple such as "How to Make a Sandwich" or something along those lines. Once we thought of the title, "How to Break Up with your Girlfriend or Boyfriend," it was really easy to write the paper. We began by developing a list of ways to break up a relationship. Once we had this list we just thought of ideas and put them into our paper. We wanted to think of really outrageous ways to break up with someone, but we also wanted to make sure that people can relate to the paper. We didn't really have any obstacles once we picked this topic and began writing. It was really easy to find examples and develop them in a way that the reader can relate to. We really tried to show the reader both sides of the decisions. This is shown especially in the sentences that state, "Ending a relationship with a short text, you have to realize that you will hurt the other person’s feelings because you are not explaining your logic." With this we tried to explain to the reader how using this technique will hurt the other person when you may not have intended to. This explains how each person would react to every situation.

I really like the paper and how it is written. I think that people can relate to it and it flows well. The only thing that I would change while revising it is add more examples for every sub topic. I would try to come up with a few more ways to break up with a girlfriend or boyfriend as well. On our feedback sheet, our peers said that they have heard some of these suggestions that we made. I think that if I were to revise this paper I would come up with more creative subtopics. This will make it more interesting and fun for the reader. Not only would I come up with more creative subtopics, but I think that more detail and examples can be added, especially under the Picture subtopic. We need to add more examples on how to do this.

For some of the subtopics, I think we did a good job of developing them. The text and letter/email paragraphs were well written. I liked how we gave an example text and conclusion of the letter for the reader. As an example for a text which will allow you to break off your relationship, we said, "I thought we had something, but it's not going to work out. We should still be friends." Using this technique of bullets and giving the reader examples shows the reader a template to make it easier to end the relationship. As a suggestion we gave the reader an example of how to end the letter that they could write to end the relationship. For this suggestion our sample ending was a way to ensure that they got their whole point across and top show didn't mean to hurt the other person. Our example said, "I am really sorry, we had a lot going, but I hope you respect my decision that this will not workout and I hope we can stay friends."
There are definitely a few things we need to add and revise in this paper, but the topic and sub points flow well. We developed this process analysis paper in a way that the reader can connect with and relate to.

                                       How to Break Up With your Boyfriend or Girlfriend
Have you ever been in a relationship and you don’t know how to end it? You may not want to hurt the other person’s feelings, but sometimes you have no other way to break it off. These are possible ways to help you end the relationship in different situations.
• Text
In a relationship if you feel intimidated by the other person face to face it is easier to show or explain how you feel in text. First, once you have decided that it wasn’t meant to be, you have two options. You can keep it short or drag it on. Ending a relationship with a short text, you have to realize that you will hurt the other person’s feelings because you are not explaining your logic.
The best option:

•   “I thought we had something, but it’s not going to work out. We should still be friends.”

• Letter/ Email
Sometimes in a letter you are able to express your feelings much easier. A letter is sometimes used in a long distance relationship. This is a good way to elaborate on how you feel. In the letter you should try not to make the other person feel bad. Show the positive moments that you shared.
Ending example:

•   “I am really sorry, we had a lot going, but I hope you respect my decision that this will not work out and I hope we can stay friends.”

• Facebook
A Facebook break up is a risky way to end a relationship because it allows other people to see it right away. This can cause drama between yourself and other friends. If you were to do this, we recommend that you send them a private message in their inbox. This will help to eliminate some of the drama. Once you have sent the private message, end your relationship status. After you do this make sure that you delete the relationship update.

•   We don’t recommend this method!

• Ignore
To try to hint your feelings to the other person avoid them and ignore them. Whether it is not responding to text, phone calls, or ignoring them in school. This process will make the other person confused and will make them question the relationship. This also might trigger the other person to break up with you because they don’t want to be the person who doesn’t end the relationship.

•   This technique can result in the option of either person ending the relationship.

• Move
Moving is a very serious decision. This can cause you to never see or talk to the person every again. This decision can also be looked as an excuse to the other person. To go about doing this you must tell the person you are moving. This will cause the relationship to never work out.

•   Choosing this option doesn’t just end the relationship, it changes your everyday life.

• Do something to make them breakup with you first
To avoid you having to breakup with your girlfriend or boyfriend, any of these techniques could be used to make them initiate.
o Cheat
This is one of the most harmful techniques to end a relationship. Expect anger and frustration from the other person. Also there could be possible drama between your ex and the person you cheat with.
o Hang out with someone else
Hanging out with someone else will cause the other person to believe that you are cheating and question your commitment in the relationship. If you are hanging out with someone that you know your girlfriend or boyfriend won’t approve of, expect them to be upset. You are better off telling them that you are hanging out with them.
There are many ways to end a relationship. They could be hurtful to the other person, but these techniques will help you to choose the best way to end the relationship. We suggest a face-to-face conversation where you can express your feelings and it shows that you care about the other person’s feelings. Having a face-to-face discussion will also avoid miscommunication to occur.