How do you break up with a friend without hurting their feelings?

Your friend asked you out so you said yes because you thought you liked them but then you realize you don't but you know that they really like you but you still want to break up with them and just be friends but you don't want to ruin your friendship.How do you break up with a friend without hurting their feelings?
As long as you're up front and honest you shouldn't have any guilt as to whether their feelings get hurt. It's honorable of you to think of their feelings before you act, but you can never know what or why something may hurt someones feelings.


You can't go through life not doing anything about circumstances and keep yourself on a back burner.


Good Luck ~How do you break up with a friend without hurting their feelings?
Too late, it's going to mess with it.





Best bet? Sit them down and tell them that you didn't feel a chemistry and you want to try to go back to just being friends. If they really are ur friends, they will be ok with it.
there is no way. it hurt no matter what
Yea... agreed it will hurt no matter! Sorry!
There's no other way then to tell him your true feelings. Just say you want to just be friends, and be real nice about it :-) I still need to break up with my boyfriend... I just don't like him as a bf now... I'm going to just tell him I want to just be friends.
he'll live
just tell him that its nice knowing him but it is time that i found a better person im soo sorry but i can be ur friend
Just be honest and not mean about it. If they still get hurt then they have to deal with their own insecurities. Give them space to do that, then see if you can still be friends. It may depend on that persons maturity level. I hope it works out, if it doesn't at least you tried so move on.
ok, i would love steven no matter what happens, and ob viously you would love who you love now, so you wasted your points