How to break up with a GF of 3 years?

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AnyMal

Lifer
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Here's what you say:" I've consulted my spiritual advisor. He feels our emotional paths run in parallel, thus can never cross. I wish to preserve the harmony of your menthal perfection. Your zen plato shall not be disturbed by my simple earthly doubts, and thus, my love, I must bid you goodbye"
 

iwantanewcomputer

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christmas eve...nice romantic dinner, walk in a park. tell her you can't wait until tomorrow to give her her gift. get down on one knee and hold her hand. pull out a little box with a ring in it, and say, "It's over b*tch. This ring aint for you!"
 

petejk

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a guy i know..he's been w/ his gf for 4 years....he is just comfortable w/ her....
he would break up w/ her...but, it was devastate her...so they're together...


tell her you need a break..and need time to think things over
act like a jerk and have her breakup with you (this is what my ex-bitch did)
also...break up before new years...so you can have a fresh start...

anyway...if you really respect her...you'll just f'n tell her now so she
doesn't need to get raked through the coals..
 

eakers

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"MY feelings for you have changed, its not that I don't love you anymore but sometimes love changes."

"I am at a time in my life when I am looking towards the future and I don't see us together"

I would wait until about the second week in January though.
 

coomar

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Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
christmas eve...nice romantic dinner, walk in a park. tell her you can't wait until tomorrow to give her her gift. get down on one knee and hold her hand. pull out a little box with a ring in it, and say, "It's over b*tch. This ring aint for you!"

haha
 

lasergecko

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Say "My 5 year plan has changed and you're not part of it any longer. So I'm going to have to let you go."
 

saahmed

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Just ask her what she thinks about her future. What her future plans are. Tell her yours and then just try to break it to her. Really that is probably the least cruel way to do it. She may even dump you when she starts thinking about her future. You never know.
 

Vonkhan

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Originally posted by: eakers
"MY feelings for you have changed, its not that I don't love you anymore but sometimes love changes."

"I am at a time in my life when I am looking towards the future and I don't see us together"

I would wait until about the second week in January though.

thanks, sounds sensible
 

Ameesh

Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: Vonkhan
Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

She's beautiful. Why isn't she wife material if you don't mind me asking?

Too philosophical, spiritual, book smarts but no common-sense, easily infulenced by what others say, not practical about life, careless about important things (bank account, dogs, bills, etc), pays WAY too much attention to stuff like feng-sheui (or w/e) & karma

U get the idea

aren't all women like that?
 

moks78

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Hot :camera: :thumbsup:
my g/f who used to play, but doesn't any more cuz I keep her busy in the bedroom muahahaha
...Yup! Hot chicks are not wifey material...you'll miss her but you have to move on. It's really hard to go abt this but wait till the new year. Maybe, you'll be able to think of something that won't break her :heart:.

Maybe I can hit on her...will set it up so that you'll catch us doing it. How's that for a plan?Just joking. :laugh:
 

Vonkhan

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Originally posted by: lasergecko
So Vonkhan, did you already buy the girlfriend christmas presents? Did she already get you some?

I got her christmas gift, which I'd do either ways - she bought mine a month and has been hiding it under a laundry basket in the closet.
 

dainthomas

Lifer
Dec 7, 2004
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Originally posted by: Vonkhan
Ok, been with her for 3 years now but it's not gonna work out for the long run. I don;t know if she has any long term plans for "us", but I'm at a stage of my life in which I wanna think about settling down, marriage, kids, etc. & I just can't picture her as my wife.

How do I tell her that I want to break up with the least amount of emotional stress?

Tell her you prefer the company of men. A lot.
 

dug777

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Oct 13, 2004
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*aquaman*pee in ber butt*aquaman*

(disclaimer, neither aquaman nor dugman777 actually recommend doing the aforementioned act ;))
 

sygyzy

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Oct 21, 2000
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Originally posted by: Vonkhan
Originally posted by: Cooler

does she have a job?

yup, a good one - she's an interior designer

She's an interior designer?!?! No wonder she's like that. Hello? Feng Shui, yoga, tarot cards, astrology ...

That's too bad you didn't cut it off earlier. After 3 years, of course marriage is a the next step. You should not have ever let it get to this point.