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How people end romantic relationships: New study pinpoints three common break up strategies

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People end intimate relationships for countless reasons, and a new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences sheds light on how this is done. The researchers identified three broad strategies and 45 distinct ways that people try to break up with their partners. They found that most people try to do so gently, explaining their reasons and hoping for an amicable separation, while only a few disappear abruptly or end the…

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A psychologist at the University of Mainz has investigated how satisfaction with a relationship changes in short periods of time. Above all, one factor has a clear influence on this.

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45 breakup methods were analyzed, grouped into 3 main strategies. The most common strategy (86%) is “softening the blow”, a gentle and reasoned breakup. Two other strategies: “taking a break” (24%) and “avoiding confrontation” (16%). Kind people avoid cold breakups, those with Machiavellian traits prefer indirect approaches. Personality partly influences the way you break up, but social norms play a major role. How do you break up gracefully? A …

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