Should I break up with my boyfriend because I like someone else?
In fact, you should break up with your significant other “only if you already believed that your partner is not the best match for you” prior to falling for someone else, as licensed clinical psychotherapist and relationship expert Dr. LeslieBeth Wish tells Elite Daily.
Can you love someone and still break up with them?
Remember, you can still love someone and break up with them! There are many reasons why people don’t choose to stay together. You could deeply love your partner and crave their love and support, but understand that it’s time to end the relationship. Remember, you don’t have to hate someone to break up with them.
How do I break up with my boyfriend because I like someone else?
DO:
- Think over what you want and why you want it. Take time to consider your feelings and the reasons for your decision.
- Think about what you’ll say and how the other person might react.
- Have good intentions.
- Be honest — but not brutal.
- Say it in person.
- If it helps, confide in someone you trust.
Why do I want someone else when I’m in a relationship?
We often develop crushes on people because we feel they might fulfil a need that isn’t otherwise being fulfilled. This might be a need for love, attention, sex, friendship or any number of other things. It might be something has changed in your relationship recently that means you feel less connected to your partner.
What do you do when you like someone else while in a relationship?
Here, 12 women who’ve fancied people other than their partners explain how they dealt with those feelings.
- Don’t nurture them.
- There’s nothing wrong with flirting.
- Don’t fantasise.
- Distance yourself from it.
- Let it run its course.
- Don’t let it be a source of angst.
- Make a joke out of it.
- It could be a warning sign.
Is it bad to break up over text?
It should go without saying that if you’re in a long-term relationship, breaking up with your partner over text is extremely unfair and disrespectful — and should be avoided at all costs. Sending a breakup text is also OK if you were only dating someone for a short period of time.