"It just isn't working out..."

"Sorry I just isn't working out anymore.." 

"I think we should break up..."

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 There are so many reason I feel strongly that you shouldn't break up with someone over text. There are a handful of situations where I can see that it is acceptable to break up over text, but in almost all others I just can't justify it.
I was in a long distance relationship with a guy from Venezuela who was an exchange student at my high school for over a year and the last two months of our romantic relationship were a challenge due to distance and our schedules. He was my best friend before and during our romantic relationship. He came to visit for a month this past summer and we broke up the second day he was here. Now this break up really took a toll on me and I can't say that I am completely over him or that I ever will be, but I am so grateful that we broke in person not via text or even Skype. I think that if he wouldn't had come to visit we would have broken up via text most likely, but the standings of our current relationship would have been so unclear to me. I know how heartbroken I was when we broke up and how I am still heartbroken, I could never wrap my mind around him or me just sending a text saying "We need to break up..." We broke up on great terms he is still one of my best friends and I talk to him pretty often. I'm not sure what our relationship would be if we broke up through text, but I can take a good guess that it wouldn't be what it is today.

I understand that some people that are in long distance relationships don't have the convenience of being able to break up in person. That is one situation that I can see people breaking up over text. I would say over the phone or Skype in those situations is better because than you can see or hear how the other person is reacting, but I can understand that isn't always possible either. I can also understand that if it was a situation of abuse where you need to keep yourself safe and you need to break up over text, that is logical for your safety.

If you are dating someone then you most likely have a connection and a lot of respect for them so it isn't acceptable to break up them through text if you have a deeper respect, connection, and love for your significant other. Texting leaves so many questions unanswered and when you break up with someone wouldn't you want things to be clear so there is no confusion or unanswered questions, and also if  you can to end on good terms if possible? Unless you are in a very specific situation then it just isn't justifiable to break up with some by texting them, in my opinion.