How They Want You To Break Up With Them, Based On Their Birth Order
Only Child
They want you to rip off the bandage and end the relationship as quickly as possible. They don’t want to waste their time with the wrong person, so they don’t want to be strung along because you pity them. If you aren’t interested in a serious relationship, then they want you to tell them as soon as possible so they have the opportunity to move on. And they want you to be brutally honest when you do it. They don’t want you to sugarcoat your feelings. They want to know the truth so they aren’t left guessing. They can handle whatever you have to say. Just make it real.
Youngest Child
They want you to let them down gently. They don’t want you to be too harsh with them because they aren’t sure whether their heart can take it. Even though you’re hurting them, it doesn’t mean you have to be rude. You can still do this respectfully. You can remind them about the good times that you shared and assure them that the relationship was still meaningful, even though it’s over now. They want to know that your feelings weren’t pretend, that you actually did care throughout the relationship and everything you told them was genuine.
Middle Child
They want you to look them in the eyes during a face-to-face conversation. They don’t want you to break the news over text — or worse, ghost them. They want you to be mature enough and respectfully enough to sit them down for a conversation. Even though it might be a little awkward, it’s the least that you can do. They want to feel like they meant something to you, and taking a shortcut to break up with them will make them feel like you never cared at all.
Oldest Child
They want you to list out reasons why you’re breaking up with them. They don’t want you to disappear without explaining yourself and they don’t want you to give them cliches about how it’s not you, it’s me. They are going to have questions and they want to hear your answers. They want to know exactly why you’re making this decision. This doesn’t mean they’re going to argue with you or convince you to stay. It just means they want to understand what happened so they can enter their next relationship with more knowledge.
Twin
They want you to break up with them as soon as you start daydreaming about dating (or hooking up with) someone else. They don’t want to get cheated on because they value loyalty. They would much rather hear you say that you’re done with the relationship than that you’ve went behind their back and betrayed them. As much as a breakup is going to hurt, it will be ten times worse if you disrespect them in the process. All they ask is that you leave before you do something that you’re going to regret. Care about them enough to fill them in on your feelings now.