How to Break Up Gracefully

Under normal circumstances I tend to extend trust to others expecting they will reciprocate in kind. Doubt — The first stage of distrust begins with doubt. Suspicion — Doubt, if unresolved, grows into suspicion over time. Suspicion is belief without proof.

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As a dating coach, my phone has been ringing and the texts are flying back and forth the past week from people who are thinking of calling it quits in the love department. At the holidays, it’s common to be reflective. Singles and couples tend to reevaluate their relationship statuses before the year ends. Now that I’ve filled you with acronyms that might hit a digital nerve, a New York Times article by Aimee Lee Ball lists a variety of apps that will help you dump your not-so-significant other.

Before you push the send button or ignore his or her texts, read these tips on how to end the relationship without a digital twist. Be sure it’s what you want to do. Once you start the ball rolling with the “I’m not feeling it any more” conversations, it’s hard to take it back. I recommend making a list of what you like and don’t like about your current steady sweetheart and see which column is longer.