How To Break Up With Your Friend

A friend should be supportive, honest, trustworthy, and fun to be around. If you need to thin the herd, here's how to do it with tact.

Step 1: Allow your friend to ask any questions that they may have.
Step 2: Be positive and do not put all of the blame on your friend.
Step 3: Look to the future and begin building new relationships where both sides benefit.
FACT: The average person has a social network of about 150 people.
TIP: Be respectful with your words.
Step 4: Stick to the concerns that you have and avoid arguing.
TIP: Treat it like breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Step 5: Practice what you are going to say.
Step 6: Be direct and honest about your feelings.
Step 7: Meet with your friend in person to break up with them. Do not discuss your issues over social networking sites, by mail, or through text messaging.