Is it ever ok to break up via text?

[four4four4]

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[Barbara.]

No i think it's so wrong. You should do it in person.

[SethfromMI]

no it is not ok.

[Bull]

Breaking up via text is totally wrong. Face to face, in person, is the only decent way to do it.

[Melodic]

I'm gonna admit. I've been that person who's broken up with someone via text message. I haven't been in the greatest relationships either so I still feel in some situations it's acceptable to break up via text. However, I feel it will make you look like the more mature person if you talk to them in person (or at least call them.)

[Emerald Dream]

As much as I may feel badly about someone and not want to be around them anymore, I don't think I could ever break up with them through a text message. I know I have a lot of anxieties, but that's an incredibly impersonal way to treat someone you've had a relationship with.

[Jinglebottom]

No, unless there's a chance your ex may get physically abusive.

[Flapjack]

I have an opinion that is kinda controversial so I would first like to clarify that I would never ever break up with someone over text! However I think it is okay if the person is abusive or if you're too shy to do it in person. if you can't do it in person and are too morally righteous to do it via text then you could be stuck in a bad relationship for years! I'd rather know my gf wants to move on over text where she can explain everything in a thought out text than hiding it for years.

[PinkFloyd]

Nope, it's not an okay thing to do. I was broken up with over text once, but it wasn't actually a relationship but it doesn't count because it was one of those stupid middle school relationships that was basically just pretend. It lasted three days.

[ImCoolBeans]

I would not break up with someone over text. I've been broken up with over text before and it leaves you feeling pretty shitty, like you aren't worth the face to face interaction. It can be awkward or hard to break up with someone in person but it is much more respectful.

[jamie_n5]

If you are going to break up a relationship you should do it in person. It would be rude and crude to text a break up message.

[Just JT]

kylar005
I'm really sorry, I just don't know how else to say this. I've really thought about this a long time.....and.....I just don't think we're meant to be together anymore. So I think we should break up

How would you feel if you got that?
Man up and do it face to face

[Zachary G]

Personally I think breaking up over text is tacky and very chickenshit. If you have s omething to say, then be a man (or woman) about it and say it in person.

[bandofbros20]

I don't think it's ever fair to the other person. And sucks when it happens to you

[Miss Ophelia]

Seems like a pretty poor way of doing it.
At least have the guts to face them rather than hiding behind a phone.

[everlong]

I can't think of a good reason to off the top of my head. I think it's better for both if it's done in person.

[Supermeggs12]

I agree that it's impersonal and not a great way to break up with someone.

The only way breaking up via texting is justifiable, is if you're in an abusive relationship and you're afraid of how they might react if you do it in person...

[Vilnius]

I do not think it's acceptable to break up with somebody over text, unless you have a very, very good reason for doing so.

[yeehaw]

Okay this is going to come out as very selfish, but oh well.

If you're in a long distance relationship, I can justify that. Especially if it was in another country; it wouldn't be financially possible to break up with someone. That way, communicating over a text or phone call [even better - Skype] would be justified because it's just not possible to meet them face to face to break up with them.

I'll be real here, I've broken up with someone over text. It was a somewhat LDR, they lived about 50 miles away. I could've easily gotten to see them and meet them face to face and break up with them. Here's a pretty crappy justification for it: I can never get my words out in person. Naturally I'm pretty shy, and he is a very short tempered guy, and I know he would be angry and cause an argument in public that I knew I wouldn't be able to handle. So there you go. If it was someone local I would meet up with them in person, but me being me I probably would chicken out of it. I'm scared of that kinda shit.

[Uranus]

It's not the worst way to do it, so I wouldn't say it's bad entirely, but if anyone's going to break up with someone, they should have the guts do it in person in an appropriate manner.

[Lukas1999]

No, I think it is not ok to break up via text. I would never do it because it is an very impolite way to quit a relationship.

Two years ago a girl has done it with me. She wrote an e-mail and said she wants to break up. I was very sad and angry