<p>They meet at some point in time and get into a relationship. But after some time, because of diverse ambitions and career choices, the couple decides to put an end to their relationship. So they throw a ‘break up’ party and go different ways. This was the gist of the Bollywood movie Love Aaj Kal.<br /><br />But this not just a story. It happens in the lives of Gen-Y too. Breaking-up is a common thing these days. In the process, feelings may be hurt, a bond may be broken, and the relationship itself could cease or mutate into a bad scenario. Instead of allowing the relationship to become sour, couples these days are putting an end to it in a decent manner. <br /><br />Rohan, an engineering student, is now out of a relationship. He threw a party to his girlfriend before breaking up. “We were good friends for two years. As time passed, I felt that our wavelength did not match at all and there was no meaning in going forward. So I decided to break up. One fine day, I took her to a mall, bought her whatever she wanted, spent half-a-day with her. She didn’t have a clue that we were going to break up. Finally, I conveyed my decision. Though she was shocked a bit, she respected my decision,’’ he explains.<br /><br />Tired of the weird behaviour of his girl friend, Sourabh, a professional, ended his relationship with her. <br /><br />“I was fed up of her drinking. My attempts to stop her from consuming alcohol went in vein. Ultimately, I took her to a pub and ordered whatever she wanted. She was surprised but I kept quiet. After dropping her to her PG accommodation, I send her a message saying that I am breaking the relationship. The next day, I changed my mobile number and put my relationship status as ‘single’ on social networking site,’’ he informs.<br />Youngsters say that one should respect the personal space of the other. Otherwise, the relationship will become too tough to handle. <br /><br />“I had great respect for our relationship. But within a short span of time, I came to know that my boyfriend was not my type. He started restricting me from everything. I could not tolerate him anymore and hence I decided to leave the relationship. I informed him the same clearly and came out of it silently,” says Sherlie, a student.<br /><br />College students say ‘contract love’ is in vogue these days. “It's a mutual understanding between a boy and a girl when they enter the college. They continue in the relationship till the completion of their course. If they are interested, they will move forward. Otherwise, they throw a break-up party for each other and end their relation in a formal way,” says Ankit, a student. He adds, “As I noticed, most of the relationships end up in a bad way, hurting the people involved. So, it is always better to be careful while entering into a relationship.’’<br /></p>
<p>They meet at some point in time and get into a relationship. But after some time, because of diverse ambitions and career choices, the couple decides to put an end to their relationship. So they throw a ‘break up’ party and go different ways. This was the gist of the Bollywood movie Love Aaj Kal.<br /><br />But this not just a story. It happens in the lives of Gen-Y too. Breaking-up is a common thing these days. In the process, feelings may be hurt, a bond may be broken, and the relationship itself could cease or mutate into a bad scenario. Instead of allowing the relationship to become sour, couples these days are putting an end to it in a decent manner. <br /><br />Rohan, an engineering student, is now out of a relationship. He threw a party to his girlfriend before breaking up. “We were good friends for two years. As time passed, I felt that our wavelength did not match at all and there was no meaning in going forward. So I decided to break up. One fine day, I took her to a mall, bought her whatever she wanted, spent half-a-day with her. She didn’t have a clue that we were going to break up. Finally, I conveyed my decision. Though she was shocked a bit, she respected my decision,’’ he explains.<br /><br />Tired of the weird behaviour of his girl friend, Sourabh, a professional, ended his relationship with her. <br /><br />“I was fed up of her drinking. My attempts to stop her from consuming alcohol went in vein. Ultimately, I took her to a pub and ordered whatever she wanted. She was surprised but I kept quiet. After dropping her to her PG accommodation, I send her a message saying that I am breaking the relationship. The next day, I changed my mobile number and put my relationship status as ‘single’ on social networking site,’’ he informs.<br />Youngsters say that one should respect the personal space of the other. Otherwise, the relationship will become too tough to handle. <br /><br />“I had great respect for our relationship. But within a short span of time, I came to know that my boyfriend was not my type. He started restricting me from everything. I could not tolerate him anymore and hence I decided to leave the relationship. I informed him the same clearly and came out of it silently,” says Sherlie, a student.<br /><br />College students say ‘contract love’ is in vogue these days. “It's a mutual understanding between a boy and a girl when they enter the college. They continue in the relationship till the completion of their course. If they are interested, they will move forward. Otherwise, they throw a break-up party for each other and end their relation in a formal way,” says Ankit, a student. He adds, “As I noticed, most of the relationships end up in a bad way, hurting the people involved. So, it is always better to be careful while entering into a relationship.’’<br /></p>
