Weary of the bloke who refuses to take polite hints and leave you alone? Here are some dastardly dumpers to drive the boring dude out of your orbit forever. By Seema Chowdhry Sharma

We all make little mistakes from time to time while choosing our men, but a small slip-up is no reason to stick on in love hell. If your current man refuses to take the hint and scamper out of your life on his own, try some of these evil means to eliminate him from your hemisphere. We promise he will never look back.

Do The Disappearing Deed
This one is for those chicks who go for the classic routine. Just vanish from the face of the Earth. No sorry, no goodbyes, no lame excuses... all you need to do is switch off your cell phone, change your address and hang out with a whole new set of friends. If he can't reach you, he can't have you.

Spread A Rumour
Sure this is a nasty way to take leave of your once-upon-a time-'dahling' but it's better to kick ass than get bored silly. Spread malicious gossip (discreetly, of course) about his miniature-sized peewee (believe us it is unlikely that he would want to show proof that suggests otherwise). Then, tell him size is the one thing you cannot compromise on.

Send Him A "Dear John" E-mail
Be a mean Jane. Do the really lazy and cruel thing and type out a "Dear John" letter. Say it's not him but you, and double click the 'send' button. You could also leave an equally vague voicemail on his cell phone and become incommunicado thereafter.

Tell Him You're In Love With His Best Bud
Tell him you are completely and absolutely besotted with his closest friend. Of course, you are never going to act on your attraction, but you can't stand to be around anyone who reminds you of him. So bye-bye.