It is cowardly and heartless- do it face to face, not over the phone (like a former fiance did to me) or in a note or e mail. Be a man and do it gently and in person.

 It shows no class and no respect as a human to not give a person the dignity of breaking up with them by a note. Absolutely needs to be in person. Relationship are an attempt at an adult behavior should be treated as such fully.

 It is stupid!!!
People who do that are heartless or just arent strong enough to deal with that!!

 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. If you break up with someone via text/email/note you are RETARDED. Even asking someone out via text/email/note you are still RETARDED. This just shows that you are too afraid to talk to or see that person face to face. I mean if you ask someone out or break up with someone via face to face or calling them it's ok. But if you do it text/note/email you're stupid.

 I must agree. I think it is childish to break up with a note. Everyone should face their problems head on instead of hiding behind a piece of paper.

 Yeah I agree with you there. I would be so mad if I were to ever experience that. Thank goodness that has never happened to me. I think it is cowardly, and heartless.

 Breaking up with a note is cowardly, but it also gives you the opportunity to express what you feel without being interrupted or if you feel the other person might not respond amicably.

 Breaking up with a note is cowardace. He or she should break up personally with the person it shows respect.

 Its a fact that its stupid. If you are going to break up with someone, be man or woman enough to tell the other party face to face and give a reason why.

 Aren't you tired of her/him,so go for it,be specific.Face to face (100%)

 Yes it is really very stupid. Breaking up is something that should be handled face to face. Reasons for breaking up should be first discussed cool mindedly & then it should be decided whether those disputes causing split up can be resolved or not. If those disputes can't be resolved then breaking up might be an idea.

 Yes it is stupid to break up with someone in a note text message even to me over the phone i think you should do it in person.

 Yeah;its called cowardice.

 Breaking up with any thing other than in person is dumb, you are cutting off a relationship, you should totally tell them in person!

 If you're not able to break up with the person you were in a relationship face to face; you're not ready for one. Relationships take maturity.

 It is, but it takes a lot of the pressure off of the one who's doing the breaking up. It's hard to face someone and see the effects of your words.

 Breaking up with a note is pathetic!! So is asking someone out with a note. That just means that he/she doesn't have courage or dignity to go up to that person and tell them themselves!

 Yea its really stupid to break up w/ someone with a note. I mean be realizitic.What if girls do it to guys i wonder if they care?

 Yea if someone is to scared to break up w/ their bf/gf over a note or anything not in person is obviously to scared to talk to them in the first place so why were you going out in the first place

 Although I would agree, I have to say it would also depend on the situation and people involved. If the other person is possessive and manipulative then doing it by letter/email/text or phone is a defensive measure by the person sending it. This way they do not have to be faced with all that may entail with threats, being sent on guilt trips and any nastiness the other person would normally invoke. Imagine the person you are breaking up with is subject to violent temper tantrums and you could get seriously hurt (physically)- would you not consider NOT doing it in person but by message?

 Yes they are stupid because it is so impersonal it makes them feel worse about themselves and they are too chicken to do it to their face.

 Yeah that pretty pathetic if you do that, People who do that aren't man/woman enough to deal with there decisions