How to Dump Someone and Always Gain the Upper Hand

I haven't been dumped since I was 20 years old. I don't say that to be a braggart, I'm simply telling the truth.

I was essentially forced to learn very early on how the game works:

Push and pull

People want people (very badly) who don't want them

People have too much pride and ego clouding their better judgment

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me

And so on and so forth.