Some say that the best way to leave someone you love is to find another.

Philippines
January 25, 2007 3:56am CST
The mind tells you that you are wrong for each other but the heart says you are still in love. Is it true that the best way to leave someone you love is to find another person to love?
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33 responses
@akumei1269 (1749)
• India
25 Jan 07
May be or may not be . But love is not a commodity that you can find when you wish . Love is not a shirt that you can change at your will . Love is a stream that flows and flows and doesn't stop . Love is breeze that sooths you even if don't want .
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• Philippines
29 Apr 07
You would not find love lying around in your room. One must try to reach out and make one's self available. It is neither a commodity or a shirt that can be changed quickly. It is a gradual process that needs social contact and emotional attachment to a new person that you might meet. Some people lock themselves up and just stay at home and be depressed. They shut them out of the world. I usually advise these people to start anew and find someone or reach out to new and greener gardens.
@jillann (779)
• Philippines
25 Jan 07
The best way? Maybe not the best way but just one of the ways to forget someone is by finding another. Even if you do that you can't be healed instantly. The pain will remain with until some time... I don't think there is any best way to leave someone especially if you really love him/her. Doing so will definitely inflict so much pain and tears. Time can only heal but the scar remains...
• Philippines
29 Apr 07
Some people really do believe in this because it preoccupies you and at the same time the prospect of having someone new and hopefully better than the other person. He or she might be able to help you alleviate the pain that you currently feel from the last relationship. Thank you for your response and have a nice day!
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I do not feel that this is true because if you try and find another person and still have feelings for the ex, you could have problems with your new relationship. I think before you find a new love, you have to get over the previous one first. It would not be fair to the new person in your life if you kept reflecting on your previous relationship or relationships.
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• Philippines
23 Jan 12
I will have to agree with you on this. It would be really unfair thinking that you are only going out with this new person to rebound your past relationship. You must try to get over the feelings from your past relationship. After that, when you feel you are ready, that's the time you may move on to the next relationship.
@playgirl (1359)
• Philippines
26 Jan 07
maybe. almost my friends do that. whenever they are heartbroken because of someone they just find another whom they want to spend their love and time.
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• Philippines
28 Aug 09
I guess this is the most practical way of handling the situation. You really cant isolate yourself and feel lonely. You must reach out to new friends and find a new love which might be better and good for you after all. Thank you for your comments and have a nice day.
@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
25 Jan 07
Definitely not! If yu do that, as if you are making that person just to ease your pain and that is not true love. The best way to leave someone you love is tell him or her frankly that you don't like tke relationship anymore even though you love him or her. You should not use someone to replace someone in your heart because you will just hurt him or her. It is not inevitable that you will soon compare each other.
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@sharksfin (1091)
• Philippines
25 Jan 07
It may not be the best way but it's the easiest way. If you have someone to help you leave and forget someone, your attention will get diverted to that person and it should be easy. This is especially when the new one is far more better than the previous. Of course, I cannot guarantee this. Not everything is applicable to everyone. But, with me, I think that's the case.
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@carmat (2849)
• Canada
26 Jan 07
Well its definitly a way out. I dont agree that its the right way. Youve got to be fair to everyone involved.
• Philippines
28 Aug 09
It is not really a way out but a way to cope with what has happened. One should not isolate himself or herself from the possibilities of a new and better relationship. Thank you for your comment and have a nice day.
@mansha (6298)
• India
25 Jan 07
No I do not think so You should not carry the baggage of a [previous bad relationship in to the new one, its better to join something and learn a new skill and feel good about yopurself before you embark on a new relationship. AS a healed person you will be able to contribute to the new relationship in a better way.
@GardenGerty (158131)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I do not know first hand, as I have not ever had to do this, but I would think not. If you want a successful relationship you need to come to it without the baggage of the relationship you are leaving behind. You never get over the unhappy loves unless you stop and clear out and sort out what was right and wrong about the relationship. Celebrate the good, let go of the bad. Fill your heart and mind with postitive things. Come with a fresh clean slate to your new love.
• India
25 Jan 07
True...may be
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
27 Jan 07
Absolutely NOT....Ppl who jump from one relationship right into another drive me NUTS....you IMO need to take a break in between and re-evaluate things, take time for you and so on
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
25 Jan 07
The mind can mislead you if you don't exercise self control. The heart is color blind, ethnic non caring etc. The best way to leave someone is to talk about it and both of you come to the agreement to go in separate directions! There is such a thing as over thinking and so when this comes up and taking consideration of others feelings, you would talk it over with the partner. We do find ourselves in a great situation with the wrong person. It is no ones fault however it must be dealt with in an adult manner!
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@SimplyJo (1694)
• India
26 Jan 07
YES YES YES -- It's true. I've learnt it, if that's one thing i've learnt in my life. The BEST remedy to get over someone is to find someone else - it seems hard to let go at that time, but trust me its better this way.
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• Philippines
28 Aug 09
This is truly the better way to handle a broken relationship. You must reach out to others and find a new love who will make you happy and make him or her happy with you too. It is very sad that people don't do this and cry over spilled milk. They should pick -up the broken pieces of their heart and mend it and try to reach out to someone so they can fix it together. Thank you for your comment and have a nice day.
@mikokre (132)
• Nigeria
26 Jan 07
Yes. The best way of getting over your love for someone else is by letting another person occupy the former's position. Its quick easy and the best way out...... But one thing i do know is that, true love has no better ending because true love never ends. Letting go is another way of saying "i love you"
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• Philippines
28 Aug 09
I do share your idea that letting go of someone is also telling him or her that you love them. By letting go, admittedly he or she wasn't your true love because the love has ended as to your statement that true love never ends, it is still true. This means that you haven't found your true love yet because it should only end when life has ceased. Thank you for your comments and have a nice day mikokre.
@Lillith (774)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I have to go along with the majority of the responses here. Finding someone else while you are stil WITH someone is always a bad move. And jumping into a relationship immediately following the ending of another one is also very bad advice. This is called rebounding and never ever works. If you are no longer in love with the person you are involved with, it is much kinder and smarter, to end that relationship before moving on to someone else. Then you have some time to heal and make better decisions next time around.
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
25 Jan 07
I disagree. I don't think finding another person to love, will erase the memory of the one you love. In fact, you'll only end up hurting that new person you found, because deep down, you'll still love the other person. I say, before engaging in another relationship, one should resolve their feelings for an old flame.
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@ganda11 (319)
• Philippines
27 Jan 07
I don't think so. It's hard to leave someone whom you really love and it's also hard to forget someone you love even if you have someone on your side especially if that someone really means to you and had great memories even bad memories.
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@babyjane (1390)
• Philippines
26 Jan 07
I disagree with it.. The best way to leave somebody is to state the reason why u are living.. Finding another is cheating.
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@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
26 Jan 07
I guess that this question can work in both ways. It could either aid in the getting over someone process or it could make you miss the one that you still love that much more!
@mikokre (132)
• Nigeria
26 Jan 07
To me, through love does not have a good or better ending because through love does not end. Letting go is the best way of saying "I LOVE YOU" But it shoudn't be for another woman at that moment.
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