Back in the old days, women and men had all sorts of strategies to say ‘thank you but no thank you’ [to potential dates.] But the idea that somebody now could think typing ‘not interested’ and then maybe add a little yellow emoticon frowny face and hit send … what this digital revolution has given us with one hand, its taken away with another — just some basic human skills.
— Philip Galanes gives advice for how to break up online. (Hint: Don’t.)

