Astro Love: Ready to Move On?
Ending a relationship, even if you’ve only dated a few times, can be tough. How do you get the job done without hurting the other person’s feelings? What if you’re being too low-key and the message isn’t registering? Here is a sign-by-sign guide to the graceful way to say goodbye.
Aries
Aries take on any challenge and don’t quit until they win. The only problem: Some won’t take “no” for an answer. What can you do? If you have to cut an Aries loose, don’t mince words. Look him or her in the eye and be direct. Start kind (“I think we’ve gone as far as we can go”) and, if you get an argument back, get tougher. Last stop: “I’m just not into you.”
Taurus
These gentle souls are loving and loyal. They tend to stick to relationships (even bad ones) like gum on the bottom of your shoe. That means you have to be prepared to work at letting them go. Taureans don’t respond well to direct communication but they do take actions to heart. Opt for a workout rather than a date, decline having dinner together — show that it’s over, then say it — gently, by explaining that you’re moving on.
Gemini
Beware of sending mixed messages to these quick-witted minglers. It’s all too easy to say it’s not working but demonstrate (however accidentally) that you might stick around. Clarity is essential, as is real separation. Say it’s not working for you, then disappear for 30 days. Think of it as Love Rehab.
Cancer
The big Cancer claw doesn’t like to let go of anyone, and the crab is particularly good at sidling away from issues. You almost have to sneak up on Cancers if you want to end things. Start with a few questions, like, “You know how you love to study physics and I hate math?” or “Don’t you think it’s a sign that I read astrological columns and you think it’s nonsense?” Guide Cancers to your incompatibility, and they’ll think it’s their idea to say, “So long.”
Leo
A Leo will split a gut laughing if you try to say you’re not into ’em. It’s impossible for the lion to conceive of any situation in which he or she isn’t irresistible. They cannot be denied. The phrase, “It’s not you, it’s me,” was invented for Leos. That is the only way to make it okay for you to walk away and keep your pride — and theirs — intact.
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