What's your break up style?

Do you drag things out? Try to be as nice as possible? Or just opt for a clean break like this columnist?

Remember that famous episode of Friends where Ross and Rachel "took a break" and Ross slept with the copy girl a few hours later. After that, he constantly shouted, "we were on a break!" every time the issue was brought up. Still, it remained an issue throughout the show.

Breaks don't work, in my opinion. I also know a lot of people that handle break ups by avoiding the whole thing. These folks actually stay with their partners because they keep hoping something "might change."

So let me ask you, what's the best way to break up?