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Dear Breakup Girl,
How do I tell a guy-friend that I'm not interested in him romantically without using that awful cliché, "I like you, but only as a friend."? I know guys hate to hear that phrase.
-- Katherine

Dear Katherine,
You are absolutely right. Say anything but. I mean, if you're going to say that, heck, you might as well say, "You've always been sort of a Richard Simmons figure in my life." This is one of the rare scenarios where Breakup Girl does advocate telling an itty bitty dignity-preserving white lie. Seriously. Tell him you're not interested, tell him you're interested in someone else, tell him you're in love with The Lord ... just do not use the word "friend." (Or, for that matter, "nice.") If you don't believe me, read the next letter.
Love,
Breakup Girl

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