Breakups Suck: But Please Do It Anyways!

Because All Relationships End

Krys Ghislaine
7 min readJul 20, 2021

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We have all sorts of do’s and don't s when it comes to dating. Some are personal choices born out of trial and error, others are the clichés of our world like “don’t sleep with someone on the first date”. There are plenty of blogs and articles that teach how to discuss safety on first dates. And most of us have no qualms asking our dearest people for advice on what to wear, and where to go on a first date. But what we as a society don’t talk about is the end. No, I don’t mean the whole do you kiss with an open mouth or not at the end of an evening. I mean, talking about the end of a relationship. And that is a major oversight, because no matter what, the end of a date or relationship is the only guarantee in life. Nothing lasts forever, and everyone dies, thus there will always be heartbreak. Now that we have that glaring reality out of the way, let us delve into the things so many of us are terrified of, breakups!

Breakups Are Common

First things first, we need to agree that breakups are the most common outcome when people date. Very rarely do relationships work. This isn’t cynicism, rather simple math. Look at how many people you have dated in your life, compared to the happily ever afters. The numbers are definitely one sided. Now though, I want you to think…

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