Other bad ways to break up

Back in March I wrote a post about bad ways to end a relationship with someone. Here are a few more:

1. Under the influence of alcohol
A break up should always be done when both parties are completely sober and in a (mostly) stable state of mind. If the person initiating the breakup is drunk, the recipient will have to judge whether their partner is going off on a drunken tirade or is actually genuine in wanting to break up; in the case of the former, it will lead to problems in the relationship, even if they did not mean what they were saying while under the influence.

2. A public display
This only serves to humiliate the person being dumped. No one wants to be embarrassed, and certainly not in front of friends, family, or even random people. The only justifiable reason I can think of to break up with someone while surrounded by other people is in case the person on the receiving end has been abusive in the relationship and the initiator is seeking some sort of protection or incentive to not be bothered by them again.

3. During a date
You're out with your partner at a lovely restaurant and are having a wonderful time. It's only halfway through the night and you're looking forward to more! Suddenly, they announce they have something important to tell you...and it's that the relationship is over. After a short discussion, they leave.

You were brought out on the pretence that the date was supposed to be just that: a date, a fun and romantic outing together. Nothing about a negative change in the relationship. If someone wants to inform their soon-to-be-ex that they want to break up, but would prefer to do it over a meal or something similar, they should at least say in advance that they want to discuss the relationship; it should not be brought up out of the blue.

Also, if someone does do this to you, ensure that they pay.

4. On Valentine's Day
It's supposed to be the most romantic day of the year. Breaking up with someone on a day devoted to love and romance is an extremely mean thing to do. Need I say more about this one?

I'll re-iterate from the last post on this topic that as amusing as any of these may sound (I think this bunch are less funny than the last), the person on the receiving end of a breakup will always be hurt, but it will be worse if the circumstances in which it is announced to them are embarrassing or just plain "douchy".