A breakup is never easy, even if you’re the one instigating it.
Sometimes it happens smoothly because both parties are “ready” for the end of the relationship. Other times, breakups end in pain and suffering. This especially happens if cruel and insidious methods are used, which prevent a smooth, respectful ending.
Among these techniques is a very common one called slow dumping. Sadly trending, slow dumping has been destroying more and more couples. This method, spotlighted by Cosmopolitan, consists of ending a relationship without saying it directly to the other person, which is particularly cruel and insidious.
Is slow dumping the worst way to breakup?
One of the parties involved becomes colder and colder, slowly moving away. Distance comes into play, and the person lets it dig itself up. They even flee intimate moments and stop being affectionate towards their significant other without ever discussing the subject.
“Slow dumping is a gradual and indirect way for a partner to take their distance emotionally and physically instead of putting explicit words on their desire to end it,” explains Nia Williams, relationship expert for Metro, a British media.
Clearly, slow dumping aims to let the relationship die by itself in order to not have to end it. Some people think this is the right way to end a relationship because it doesn’t hurt the other person, but they don’t realize that it is just as hurtful and painful as a “classic” breakup.
When you are in a relationship, whether it is going really well or starting to make a turn for the worse, honesty and communication are always key. Thus, there is no risk of a misunderstanding, no matter which way the relationship is heading.
