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Think it's time to call it quits? Hopkins students give the breakdown on breaking up.

However you decide to end it, most people agree that a good breakup should be done in person. "Instant messages are not good. I've done it before, but I don't prefer it," senior Brian Deleo recommended. "Same goes for texting or e-mail," Erik Napp added, "Oh c9 and you can't be wasted either."

Sophomore Adam Tanious claimed there are two ways to say goodbye. The first way, he said, is to "act in a way so that he/she will break up with you. I mean, it's not as considerate, but it works." In agreement with Tanious are juniors Andrew Rocca and Andrew Zucherman. Rocca suggested, "You should try to trick them into breaking up with you." "But how?," you may ask. "Just don't meet up with simple demands. Oh, and don't go to their formals or your formals." Zucherman claimsedhe ditched his girlfriend to go to sleep early. After all, he had to wake up at 3 a.m. to watch Battlestar Galactica. What a heartbreaker!

Tanious's second breakup method is quick, clean and hey! -- it even has some moral value: "You can also be completely straightforward and honest." Freshman Victoria Sowa said, "Break it to them gently. Give them at least three reasons. Tell him/her that you still love them, but you cannot continue to love them in that way anymore." Although this way may lack the cowardice and creativity of the first formula, it seemed to be the breakup of choice among most students interviewed.

If neither of these strategies seems right for you, freshman Dan Myers had an easy alternative. "When they come near you, throw water balloons at them!"

Telling someone you don't want to see them, don't want to talk to them and/or don't love them may seem difficult. But just follow these easy break-up tips, and it'll be easy!

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