Sometimes we allow our emotions to get the best of us. When it comes to ending a dating relationship, many of us are not immune to saying or doing things that hurt the other person's feelings. In a good and ideal world, when we end a relationship, it should be on good terms.

It may be selfish, but ending a relationship on good terms helps you feel better, in some strange way. You may be hurting on the inside, but will conclude the experience was not a complete waste of your time. This is important for good self-esteem, and can prevent you from going into your next relationship with expectations of gloom and doom.

For those who believe in fate, maybe you two will get back together in the future. Do not keep your hopes up, however from time to time it happens. So end that relationship on a positive note. Maybe the two of you were trying to establish your careers, or in transition, because of college, nevertheless we should still try to walk away in a mature manner, even if there is no chance of the two of you ever dating again.

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