The un-matchmaker

Picture a world where you'll never again have to say, "It's not you, it's me." Even better, your conversation repertoire will be entirely devoid of this line: "Can we still be friends?"

Intrigued? Hire a separation agent.

Here, The Independent describes a German service that lets you hire somebody to take care of a breakup's dirty work. Pay a fee and a messenger will knock on your lover's door and end the relationship.

It's not the first time I've heard of a middle man's involvement in a breakup.

I've read about Web sites and phone services that will contact your significant other and drop the breakup bomb.

Would I ever go that route? Probably not. It's impersonal and cowardly. Not to mention the fact that you can only avoid your former lover for so long. Unless you want a mediator to handle the stuff swap, too.

(via Jezebel)