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Put on your seatbelt now through Christmas Eve if you’re in a rocky relationship, as you may become one of the holiday statistics. It’s officially here. Break up season has arrived.
The Facebook break up chart from David McClandess, which was released in 2011, spread like wildfire on the Internet. Based on a study of profile updates with the words ‘breaking up’ and ‘break up’ it was proven that the two weeks leading up to Christmas show a peak for those bidding farewell to their current love interest.
Although couples were given ample time to prepare for holiday break ups, they were told that the period of December 11 to 24th would be a peak period for relationships to dissolve.
Fortunately, Christmas Day isn’t a popular day to say au revoir to your beau. The research on Facebook status updates was based on search words for ‘breakup’ and ‘breaking up’.
So why has breaking up become such a hot topic this holiday season? The time leading up to a major holiday or event for a couple can be very stressful. Along with birthday’s, Valentine’s Day, and anniversaries, the Christmas season is a time where you show the world that you are a couple.
It also involves a financial investment, and with today’s economy, many singles aren’t willing to invest in an expensive gift if they know the relationship is about to run its course. Or they just want to be single over the silly season.
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