Dear Massi, I've been talking to this girl for the last few months over text. My parents introduced us to each other.

Things have sort of fizzled out over the last few weeks.

I told my mum to tell her parents that there's no chemistry, but my mum said she was sick of making excuses for me to other parents. She said I'm too fussy and that I have to sort this one out on my own.

So I texted the girl to say that as much as I enjoyed talking to her, I didn't think it would go any further.

She then asked me to tell her exactly what was the issue, as she wanted to know if it was something she could work on in the future.

So I was honest.

I told her that she doesn't look like her photos because she uses filters. I also think she posts too many selfies which I find a bit vain.

Also, I said that her body type wasn't what I was attracted too.

Finally, I told her that her voice was a little pitchy and that she uses too many lol's and emoji's in her text conversation which makes her sound like a teenager.

She didn't take my comments very well and freaked out.

She sent me a really long series of angry messages for the next 2 days. Her mum even rang my mum to say I had insulted her son, and therefore I had insulted their whole family.

I don't understand-she asked me to be honest! Why ask for criticism if you can't handle the truth? Why are women so difficult?.

Massi Says: Dealing with criticism isn't easy. But delivering critique in a constructive way is quite a skill.

If you had decided that you had no future with this woman, there was no need for you to point out what you determine to be her flaws.

Rather than being blunt, you could have been a gentleman and kept your thoughts to yourself.

You expected this girl to handle your criticism, but I wonder how you would deal with it if you were at the receiving end.

We all have our insecurities, and having them used against us is hurtful.

Next time you want to end things with someone you are getting to know for marriage, try a more subtle and gentle approach.