It began when Gowalla went behind my back and screwed around with a good thing hoping to make it better. It wasn't. Then they hooked up with Facebook and were betrayed forever and killed off and left in a ditch like the dirty hooker they were.

So you and I got together.

And it was good.

We went everywhere. We checked in and looked around and dined or shopped and then collected Foursquare, partner, and expertise badges together.

Oh they were good times.

But times also change.

I'm tired of going everywhere with you. I'm annoyed by your random downtimes and slowed-down processing speeds and the constant accusations that I'm not really where I say I am. I'm tired of feeling obligated to check in when I go to Meijer for the third time this week. Who really cares? It's also a bit freaky not being able to tell what are legitimate and what are spam friend requests. Sometimes you don't show enough information for me to be able to know for sure.

It's getting old and I need a break from it all.

Does this mean I'm quitting you entirely? No. I still want us to be friends. Just from a distance. I'll use you when I'm going some place new or that I haven't visited in a while or an old favorite or maybe when I'm using an affiliated app like Untappd. Definitely for vacations, though. You are a great help when it comes to remembering the places that Katie and I have visited for later reference.

I still love you, Foursquare, but I need a break.

It's not you, it's me.

Sincerely,

Me

P.S. GetGlue, you're on notice.