When to break up around Valentine's Day?
Right After.
By Shantell Whitehead
Reporter,
The Voice
Throw out those old photos, rip up the love-notes, and burn yourself a great break-up CD. Why?
The Ides of February will soon rear its ugly head, which can only mean one thing: that good, old commercial holiday is approaching.
Valentine's Day, once regarded as time for celebrating love and romance, has become a time when some partners evaluate their love lives.
A recent Yahoo! survey confirms that college-age people are more likely to reassess their relationships on Valentine's Day than any other age group. While some heartless individuals may choose to dump their darling right before or even on the "Hallmark holiday" itself, less callous consorts should choose the week after to break the news.
A compassionate partner would not subject their once-better half to a breakup right before February 14th. This would be a cruel move, forcing him or her to spend the day alone and in mourning over the failed relationship.
According to cosmopolitan.com, it usually takes the average person 60 days to recuperate from a broken heart. This period of grief is even longer if the couple remains in contact with each other immediately post-breakup. If you aren't willing to suffer through a string of nostalgic text-messages or desperate drunk-dials from your ex during V-Day,
do NOT lay him or her off right before the holiday. One of the most inhumane breakups in history would be the one that takes place on Valentine's Day. This is selfish and uncalled for – waiting just a few more days will lessen the blow of the whole ordeal.
For those considering facing cupid's wrath next month, consider this: if you are a man, buttering your sweetie up with a nice bouquet of flowers and perhaps a box of chocolates before bidding her adieu will lesson your likelihood of receiving a saucepan to the head, or some other form of female vengeance. And if you are a woman, you get to keep those pretty flowers and delicious chocolates your poor beau bestows upon you.
Either way, you ensure a clean break and avoid the drama and trauma of a Valentine's Day breakup while keeping your dignity and good name intact.
