Best way to deal with this break up?

It would probably be fair enough to put a rule in place whereby you don't bring other people back to the flat for sex. Go to wherever the new person lives instead.

It'll be tricky explaining to a new partner why you're living with the ex though.

Whole thing is a bit of a mess really- I'll echo gtfo.
 
I think the only possible way to get out of the flat would be to find someone to pick up the contract in my stead, as suggested above. HOWEVER, here is the problem:

When we were looking for rented accommodation for next year we stupidly decided that all we really needed was a large double room, for the two of us. The house we signed for has one large double room priced at £69/week and a tiny shoebox sized room which I was going to use for work and gaming, priced £39/week. We decided to split the price down the middle at £55 each.

Finding someone for the shoebox sized single room would be problematic, I fear. Either way the situation is terrible, and I am stupid.
 
After being that close any 'smashing' on either side is going to be an issue. You can make a rule, but it will be broken, or you can try for the swap suggested. Up to you whether you tell the landlord or not....
 
Maybe I'm mean, but I don't think I could help being jealous if I she brought home another guy, even if I'd had five girls back that week. Romantic feelings are minuscule, but I would still feel :confused: I think.

I wouldn't blame you, but, do you think you'd be able to deal with the jealousy in a calm and grown up fashion, or would you be childish about it? (I wouldn't blame you if you were childish about it tbh)
 
I guess I'll start searching for someone! It will have to be the double room as I don't think anyone will want the single.

Oh and what do I do with all the intimate pictures and videos on my phone and camera? Do I delete them to show what a Gentleman I am? Or do I save them for a lonely day? :(
 
I went through an 18 month break-up whilst living together in a house as well. Get out before either of you move on; there is no psychic pain quite as severe as having to share a house with an ex that has a new love flame (both ways - for you and your ex). Even if you think you are civilly over it and it is 'fine', trust me, as soon as either one of you bring another sexual partner into the household, it will go batty. It's personally humiliating for the other half involved (no matter how they seem to handle it), and will lead to a whole lot of tension and general negative bad vibes. Get out as soon as you can, otherwise you're going to have to live a very restricted life for the next year. University is short and is supposed to be fun - why imprison yourself for a year?

Though I'll say the same thing I would say to my own 19 year old self, when I got into the same living arrangements: you're an idiot for doing it in the first place.
 
I went through an 18 month break-up whilst living together in a house as well. Get out before either of you move on; there is no psychic pain quite as severe as having to share a house with an ex that has a new love flame (both ways - for you and your ex). Even if you think you are civilly over it and it is 'fine', trust me, as soon as either one of you bring another sexual partner into the household, it will go batty. It's personally humiliating for the other half involved (no matter how they seem to handle it), and will lead to a whole lot of tension and general negative bad vibes. Get out as soon as you can, otherwise you're going to have to live a very restricted life for the next year. University is short and is supposed to be fun - why imprison yourself for a year?

Though I'll say the same thing I would say to my own 19 year old self, when I got into the same living arrangements: you're an idiot for doing it in the first place.

This is some great advice for sure, and it's probably what will happen if one of us doesn't leave.
 
Oh and what do I do with all the intimate pictures and videos on my phone and camera? Do I delete them to show what a Gentleman I am? Or do I save them for a lonely day? :(

You wouldn't ask this if you didn't know the answer. They're for saving, but only for you, regardless of what happens :)
 
This is some great advice for sure, and it's probably what will happen if one of us doesn't leave.

But don't be too down on the whole experience - it can be a big learning lesson (read: don't move in with a chick for a long time).

Also the phone pictures won't help you at all. What are you going to do? Lust over something that is irrecovably in the past? Have a quick little tug on the memories of your past intimate encounters? Kinda pathetic man. Find someone else! You said yourself the sexual attraction has died out - what you want a bunch of nudey pictures for? The Internet has plenty of them.
 
knock on her door this time next week, with your plonker in your hand and say ''how's about one for old times sake?''

see what she says
 
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