Breakup
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A 'relationship breakup' (or otherwise simply known as a breakup) refers to the ending of a relationship, typically a romantic one. A breakup can vary between emotionally traumatic to consensual for those involved, especially if romantic love is involved.
Breakups can occur for numerous reasons such as conflicts in personality, lifestyle changes, or attraction to a different partner. Breaking up with someone is also commonly referred to as "dumping", as in "Alia was dumped". However, due to the negative connotations of 'dumping', many who have consensually ended a relationship choose not to describe it thus. Furthermore relationships that are ended through "dumping" usually also end the friendship, however relationships ended mutually more often become friendships.
In psychology, there are several models that attempt to explain and account for the trajectory of the breakup of a relationship.
See
- Broken heart
- Dissolution of a romantic relationship
- Divorce
- Broken heart
- Divorce
- Emotional baggage
- Bonding
- Resignation