No one likes to end a friendship, but sometimes it has to happen. But when? And how? These are the tough questions. Read this article to discover keys to help you make these important decisions.

by David Treybig

I didn’t want to do it. Even though I knew things weren’t working out with the girl I was dating and that continuing to date her would be misleading her, I didn’t really want to tell her because I thought she would take it pretty hard. Finally, I knew I had to break it off and told her so one evening. Man, was I right. It was hard for me to do and she was hurt. What could I have done differently? How would you do it?

Ending a friendship (or a relationship) is something no one likes to talk about. It’s definitely more enjoyable to think about friendships that are fun and uplifting than ones that are ending. And unless you are facing such a decision right now, chances are you haven’t really focused on this aspect of friendships. Yet we all know that occasionally friendships end. Sometimes it just has to be that way. But stay with me on this. Sooner or later, you are going to have to end a friendship, too, and you need to know how to do it properly.

As we all know, sometimes friendships end themselves. We don’t have to end them because they have already come to an end through an announcement or confrontation. You know the scenarios. Your friend tells you that he or she is moving out of state. In this case, the matter is out of your control. You are sad, but you know the end didn’t come because the friendship failed. You may even try to stay in touch with this person via E-mail or the phone.
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