[header] How to break up with your friend [title] Arrange a time and place to meet up. [step] When you don't want to keep the person guessing about why you don't want to be friends, a face to face conversation might be in order. Parks and coffee shops are good stops for breakups because they're neutral, public locations. 
Even though things might get emotional during your conversation, you'll both be likely to keep things contained if you're in a public place. [substeps] Avoid arranging to have a long meal together, since you might be ready to go before the food even arrives.