<human>: Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?

I know I'm not the first or only person with this problem, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with.

I've been with my boyfriend for almost a year now, and I *do* love him. But he's not "the one" or whatever. He's a good guy, and I care about him. We have plenty in common and I enjoy spending time with him. He's got some attitudes, views, habits, and general mannerisms that I'm not a fan of, but aren't worth making a stink about. 

He totally loves me and I'm the girl of his dreams and all that, but I just don't feel the same way. I absolutely care about him, but I just can't see myself growing old with him. 

I know that I'll miss him for a while when I end things, but I'll get over it. It's not the first time. I just want some pointers on how to tell him this without COMPLETELY crushing him. 

It sounds horrible and it is horrible. It makes me feel like a horrible person, but I know it's something I have to do. I don't want to drag it out, and it's probably going to seem like it's coming out of nowhere to him. I just want to make it as easy as possible on him, even if it makes it harder on me. Any words of wisdom?
<bot>: Boyfriend is a good guy, but not "the one". I care about him and want to break up with him in best possible way. Coming to reddit for words of wisdom.