How to avoid linking of Google+ to my contacts

[antoniotarin]

Hey guys, I'm trying to add new contacts on my new Nexus 5, but I can't seem to prevent the device from linking my contacts information with my Google+ circles, thus adding numbers my friends no longer use, repeating email addresses, etc.

Is there a way around this? I'm trying to add contacts using my Google account and wish to have them on Google Contacts, however, not linked to any Google+ profiles.

 

[patruns]

You can delete old contacts from your Google+ Circle. However, anyone with a gmail address will be somehow linked as everything revolves around the gmail address.

https://support.google.com/plus/answer/1348614?hl=en