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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no good way. Especially because he does NOT want to be friends with you. If you don't want a romantic relationship, best to end cleanly and not have some bullshit "just friends" situation that allows him to cling to the hope that you'll eventually change your mind about sex. (Because that is what he will do.)[/quote]

That’s his problem. OP doesn’t have to end the relationship on the premise that no man is mature enough to be friends with a woman. Just be clear that you only want friendship, OP, and understand that it’s his choice to continue as friends or not (if he doesn’t want to be only friends).[/quote]

She doesn't "have to" but it is the decent thing to do. And also, from a self-interested perspective, it saves her pain in the long run, because a guy that approached her seeking romance is never going to let go of that. When she says LJBF, what he will hear is "she didn't completely dump me so I still have a chance if I hang in there long enough." Eventually he will raise the subject again. To avoid that [b]awkward[/b] future scene, break it off completely now.[/quote]

It's not awkward for OP. If it's awkward for the guy, that's his issue. OP owes him a clear, kind explanation. And that's all. Women are raised to not make a fuss or make men uncomfortable. That needs to change.[/quote]

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