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So you're going to dump him. Poor guy. He deserves better. The only thing that remains is, how are you going to do it?

There are two schools of thought. One method is to treat him to a fancy night out, and a few seconds after the good night kiss, break the news to him.

The other method involves dropping lots of hints, before telling him, in person, that you're leaving him.

What To Say?

Try these proven lines. They're short and sweet.

"It's been great to meet you, but we just didn't seem to click. I hope we'll still run into each other now and then." 

"I've enjoyed our dates, but not enough to keep going out. I hope you meet someone in the future who's more suited."

"It was fun to see you last week, but let's stop things here. I don't think we're right together and it's better to stop while we're ahead. See you around!" 

"I've really enjoyed talking with you about x, y, or z. But my gut feeling is that it's not enough to create a relationship, so I think we should stop dating." 

"I like you and that's why I feel I owe you an explanation. I won't be calling again, but I hope to bump into you in town sometimes. Take care."

Not only are they easy to remember, they also make your guy feel as if he wasn't totally rejected. The possibility of a platonic relationship still remains. 

Whatever you do, don't make the mistake of simply not returning calls and hiding from him. It's very irritating because it means he'll be waiting for calls that will never come.

Contributed by Kim Donahue via email.

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