戀愛物語異地戀 你結(jié)束了嗎？

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Breaking up is hard to do — especially if your lover lives far away. Do it graciously with these tips.
You Will NeedHonesty
Consideration
Civility

Step 1: Be honest敢于面對
End things as soon as you realize it’s over for you. Don’t let your partner go on thinking everything is fine just because you don’t have to face them any time soon.

Step 2: Consider the relationship's length感情的程度
Consider the length of the relationship. If it’s been less than a year, a telephone call may suffice. Longer than that, and the honorable thing is to tell them in person, if at all possible.

Don’t wait until their next visit to end things. They won’t appreciate that they invested time and money to get dumped.

Step 3: Weigh the circumstances考慮實際情況
Weigh the circumstances. If the relationship has been petering out on both sides for a while, there’s probably no need to make a big song and dance about it. You might even be able to start the conversation with a direct but kindly worded e-mail.

Texting the news is not appropriate under any circumstances.

Step 4: Follow traditional rules按照風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣
Follow the same rules of civility that apply to a non-long-distance relationship: Don’t ditch them close to their birthday, Valentine’s Day, or the winter holidays.

Step 5: Have a clear phone connection打電話要清楚
If you’re breaking the news by phone, make sure you’re in a quiet place with good reception; a bad connection or dropped call will only add to the agony on both sides.

Step 6: Return their stuff歸還對方的物品
Return their stuff, packing it with care. It’s the least you can do.

One study of long-distance and geographically close couples found that about 40 percent of people in either group eventually break up.

【重點詞匯】

 song and dance
 n. .不著邊際的廢話;大事宣揚(yáng)

  peter
 vi. 2.逐漸減少；逐漸減弱；慢慢消失
The road petered out into a dirt track.
大道延伸到一條泥土小徑。
By midday their enthusiasm had petered out.
他們的熱情到中午就煙消云散了。

civility
n. 1.禮貌,客氣
He greeted us with civility.
他謙恭地同我們打了招呼。
2.禮儀,客套
We exchanged a few civilities.
我們相互寒暄了幾句

 

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