<human>: Hi,

I've been with my girlfriend for about three years now. We met at the start of University, and she graduated in July. I have a fourth year, and she is roughly 200 miles away. We both love each other, and she has no concept (I don't think) that I'm having doubts.

To be honest, we've been together so long, we've both changed dramatically. I do love her, she's an incredible girl, but at 21, I know for a fact that I need to have more life experience before I can look at something longer time. I want to be single, and I'd like to have my last University year free/single, without worrying about an LDR. She's also planning on travelling for a 6 month period halfway through the year, during which she'll be nearly uncontactable.

What do you think reddit? I want to break it off, but I have no fucking clue how to phrase it. She's not some girl who I'm bored of and I can just dismiss, I love her, and I can't think of a way to tell her that (essentially), I don't see a long term future for us and want to have a year of fun.

I'm conscious she's gone back home, and she hasn't got many close friends there. I've got a great support network, and personally feel I'll 'cope' better with the break-up. Her mum is a bitch, and her sister (who she's very close to) has just started University this September.

Give me a shortened version of the text
<bot>: Been with a girl for 3 years. I want to break it off. Still love her and unsure as to how.