So my girlfriend and I have been dating for over 2 years now. As college approaches, the question keeps arising in my head when I should end the relationship. I know I am set on breaking up at some point, we aren't going to college anywhere remotely close, I don't want to do a long-distance relationship, and I don't think I see us getting married.  I hate to make a 'deadline' for our relationship so to speak (ex. graduation) but I know it needs to happen sometime.

She is the kind of person that hates to think about the future so anytime I try to bring up a conversation about the future of our relationship, she shuts down. I know I need to make enough room to adjust to being single before college but I don't know when to do it. I can tell she is more emotionally invested into the relationship than I am at this point. Since we started having sex, things have just gotten more complicated. She is a lot more attached than I am. It's almost like I've just lost the spark.

When should we break up? I want to go to prom with her but would it be better to go as friends? or wait till closer to graduation to end it? And how can I do it in a way that won't break her heart?
user
My girlfriend and I have been dating for 2 years, college is coming up, when should I break it off? and
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So my girlfriend and I have been dating for over 2 years now. As college approaches, the question keeps arising in my head when I should end the relationship. I know I am set on breaking up at some point, we aren't going to college anywhere remotely close, I don't want to do a long-distance relationship, and I don't think I see us getting married.  I hate to make a 'deadline' for our relationship so to speak (ex. graduation) but I know it needs to happen sometime.

She is the kind of person that hates to think about the future so anytime I try to bring up a conversation about the future of our relationship, she shuts down. I know I need to make enough room to adjust to being single before college but I don't know when to do it. I can tell she is more emotionally invested into the relationship than I am at this point. Since we started having sex, things have just gotten more complicated. She is a lot more attached than I am. It's almost like I've just lost the spark.

When should we break up? I want to go to prom with her but would it be better to go as friends? or wait till closer to graduation to end it? And how can I do it in a way that won't break her heart?
user
I want to break up with my girlfriend before college, but I don't know when and how.
assistant