A new report put out by Facebook’s data scientists highlights the patterns users make when they break and begin romantic relationships. The Facebook data is taken from 2010 and 2011.
In the wide view, there are two
points in the year that are the best for relationships: February and
December. February 14 and 15, dates that coincide with Valentine’s Day,
are favorable for new relationships. Christmas time, December 24 and 25
are also prime times for pairing or patching for romance. February 14
had 49 percent more new relationships over break-ups, and Christmas Day
had 34 percent. December in general showed a “net gain for romance,” as 4
percent more people began new relationships than didn’t.
Across the demographics of under
25, 25 and 44, and those 45 and over, the summer months generally are
bad for relationships. The months of May through August are lower than
the other months of the year for 2010 and 2011. December seems have the
most extreme net gain for those under 25, and of course February is good
across all demographics.
Daily, if you want to know when a
break-up is going to happen, Facebook users take the HR approach: fire
on a Friday. Friday and Saturday seem to be the top break-up days for
those in the older age groups, though the under 25 group seems to like
their break-ups on a Thursday. Sunday and Monday for all age groups are
the peaks for new romancing across all age groups, as well as Thursday
for everyone except the under 25. Facebook’s data scientists
believe the explanation for the end-of-week break-ups could be because
people see the weekend as prime for easing the burden of ending a relationship, or for going out and starting up new social ties.
Of course, these numbers aren’t
completely exact, as people may not disclose accurate relationship
changes all the time on their Facebook profile. Still, it’s interesting
to see the ebb and flow of romance in these social networking numbers.
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