A Guide to Breaking Up With Your Girlfriend Before Summer

From deciding on a location to keeping your distance, this is a guide to breaking up with your girlfriend before summer.

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So, you've reached that point in your relationship where the two of you resent one another as hard as you used to love. It's over. Definitively. Oftentimes, people in your situation drag out breakups—as inevitable as they may seem—but you don't have the luxury of time. After all, summer is right around the corner and the massive amount of shade between you and bae could cloak a beach. Don't ruin everyone's good time at the beach, man. If you're having trouble calling it quits, don't fret. Complex City Guide is here to help. This is A Guide to Breaking Up With Your Girlfriend Before Summer.

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Step one: Don’t drag things out.

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Step two: Decide on a location.

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Step three: Be direct.

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Step four: Keep your cool.

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Step five: Give her a chance to respond.

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Step six: Don’t have sex.

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Step seven: Don’t let your breakup play out on Facebook.

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Step eight: Stick to your guns.

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Step nine: Keep your distance.

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Step ten: Move on.

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