How do you tell a close friend?

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HI,friend. you are a nice man . from what you said ,you attach importance to the friendliness between you two.if you feel it is bad to tell her your ture feelings frankly and make her feel sad .you can manage to tell the fact indirectly. for example , imply her you don't love her .you can give her description about your ideal girlfriend,andto tell her, she isnot fit you. or you don't want to carry on a love affair now and want to pay attention to the important thing.etc .if all the means don't work out .you have to tell her the fact frankly .maybe it isn't a good way .you can express you sorry to her,and make her know you attact importance to the friendliness sincerely,beg her pardon. my friend ,that is my advice . may you good luck.

hello raul. it is always best to be straightforward. tell her exactly what your feelings towards her are. if just a friend, be honest to tell. the more you prolong, the more she will let her feelings get excited towards you. it is always hard to disappoint anyone especially friends, but friendship is all about honesty. i would prefer to be honest enough, not more how hurting the revelations are. of course, you have to choose the right words to lessen the impact, she is a lady, so be careful about the handling of the situation. but bear in mind, you have to tell the truth. good luck buddy. perry