CREDIT: CANDIS BROSS
Give yourself a gift you truly deserve this Valentine's Day by gifting yourself out of an unhealthy relationship.

If you find yourself in the unenviable position of having a significant other that you're not so fond of anymore, and Valentine's Day is looming, there is a simple method to both tell your significant other (SO) how you feel and not be the asshole that didn't get them a gift.

Instead of getting them nothing and dropping a clichéd holiday breakup, apply some creativity and get them something terrible. Something so bad that they will probably just conduct the breakup for you. You will still be an asshole, but you can be smugly satisfied with your own cleverness.

What do you get for the person whom you don't want to spend another minute with? Unsurprisingly, there are numerous items you can purchase or big gestures you can make that will say, “Get out of my life” to the one you used to love.

First off, it's going to have to be cheap. After all, if you don't want to spend more time with them, odds are that your desire to spend more money on them is going to be around the same level. That brings us to the cheapest, most basic terrible gift there is: absolutely nothing.

Unfortunately, getting absolutely nothing is off the table, unless you possess a flair for the dramatic.

The only way it will be acceptable is if the gift of nothing is wrapped up with absolute care, preferably in the largest, yet plainest box you can find.

You can bet that your SO's face is going to light up like the sun when they see you walk in with that giant box with its kickass bow, and the brighter that smile shines, the harder it will fall once they open it to discover a big black void of disappointment. It's guaranteed to have twice the effectiveness of simply not getting a gift and sure to start a devastating argument.

Of course there are costly options, and if you don't mind putting money into what is essentially a breakup and a story you can chuckle to yourself later. If you've spent a long enough time with them you know what it is they adore, and conversely what it is that they can't stand; what better gift to give than something they will absolutely despise?

Did you guys watch Game of Thrones together? Get them the flag of the Boltons, because no self-respecting fan would hang that in their home. Do they have a particular loathing for The Big Bang Theory? Buy them several shirts that say, “Bazinga” on them and watch your SO utter a far more effective expletive on their way to breaking up with you.

There are infinite possibilities if you want to break up with someone with a Valentine's Day gift:

• Make a mix tape full of breakup songs.

• Get them pants that they are clearly too fat for.

• Go all out and buy a gym membership if you really want to lavish them with a pricey gift that will deal a blow to their selfesteem.

Just play to the knowledge that you've gained throughout your relationship, twist it for evil and you will walk away on Feb. 15 a happy single.