LOCATION, location, location

Thinking about a few things first will help you get going in this process. First, since you know it’s going to be a hard deal, don’t have the “goodbye” talk in the middle of the Tasty Freeze or at your best bud’s house in the middle of a party. Find a less public place where you can both be comfortable, ’cuz your bf/gf is gonna need time to talk about it.

You can’t just say, “I’ve decided I just don’t like you anymore—see ya!” and run out the door. To be cool you’ve gotta have closure. And for those of you who’ve never had closure and are closure-clueless, that means take time to end it. Tell them about your decision, take care of them as best you can, and let them talk about it a bit. This ain’t gonna be easy or fun, but you’ve gotta give the person the benefit of the doubt and let them vent a little. It’s all part of the deal.

Now let’s get to the details. We’ll start with the easy stuff—what not to do. Here we go …