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Ending a relationship

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Why do people break up?

There are lots of reasons why people break up.

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Sometimes the reasons for breaking up are about the other person.

This might be because:

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Your boyfriend or girlfriend moves a long way away.

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They want a different boyfriend or girlfriend.

A woman is looking up to the sky saying mean words to a man in front of her. Both have their arms folded and the man looks sad.

They may say mean things to you.

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They are not ready for a relationship.

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They just want to be friends.

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Sometimes the reasons for breaking up are about you and your feelings.

This might be because:

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You argue a lot and it makes you sad.

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You don't like the same things and feel bored.

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You do not love them anymore.

A young woman stands back to back with a young man. Both have their arms folded. The woman is thinking about another man

You like somebody else.

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You don't feel ready for a relationship.

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You have grown apart.

A woman is thinking about her relationship and that she doesn't like spending time with her partner

You don't like spending time with them.

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Breaking up

Relationships don't always last forever.

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Sometimes both people in the relationship agree to break up.

Sometimes only one person wants to break up.

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If someone breaks up with you, you might feel confused, sad, lonely or angry.

This is normal.

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Everyone feels upset after a break up.

It can take time to get over your relationship ending.

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It is OK to feel sad and miss the person.

What you're feeling now won't last forever.

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You do not need a boyfriend or girlfriend to be happy.

You can be independent and do the things that you enjoy.