How is the best way to break up with my boyfriend who has strong feelings for me still?

okay here is the thing i have a boyfriend who i have been going out with for over a year and i wanna break up with him but he is emotionally attached to me. and i like another guy as well. He happens to be my best guy friend and i told him i like him and he is okay with that. and we are gonna date later.How is the best way to break up with my boyfriend who has strong feelings for me still?
ho hum lawl. similar situation to me. Anyway honesty. silly answer, but what else were you expecting? He'll have to learn to cope by himself, and to help him heal faster your gonna have to to tell him the truth. Not that you have plans to go out with another guy, just you dont have the same feelings for him that he has for you and that your've moved on, emotionally etc.How is the best way to break up with my boyfriend who has strong feelings for me still?
A clean break is what you need, he needs to know it's over for good, even a glimmer of hope will be enough for him to cling onto, so make yourself clear. When I split from my boyfriend of 5 years I ended up having to ignore his phon calls for him to get the message. Stay strong and don't falter, time is a great healer. You and your ex will possibly be able to be friends but not right away. It's a case of having to be cruel to be kind... like ripping of a bandaid!!


Oh... and do NOT let him know about the other guy. That will tear him apart!
Tell him that while you really like him, you are young, and you think both of you need a chance to go out with different people, and really see what's out there. And that someday, the two of you may agree you are best for each other. But that for now, you want to break up and see what else life has to offer.
well its not fair to him to keep him strung along. And it isn't really that good to already tell another guy you like him before ending your current relationship. get your priorities sorted and end it like you think you should end it, not like someone tellls you to do it.
You do it as nicely as possible,your mind is made up about dating someone else,let him go gently,don't get upset when he starts dating someone else.I hope the same thing doesn't happen to you.
be honest of how you feel, tell your boyfriend that you dont love him anymore. its that simple in that way you will also help him to move on.
You be honest and say it respectfully, non-emotionally. Don't treat him like a sissy, but be compassionate. Don't wait. Don't lie.
Exactly like John says, its the nicest way
don't try it bcos that is the act of prostitute