If you're still together with your significant other, you've got 22 more days until you're out of the danger zone according to January's issue of Shape. Research shows that 56 percent of breakups happen between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day. Sure, the holidays are a stressful time for everyone, but I would have thought that more people would break up once Spring had sprung, not when you want a warm body to cuddle up with. I guess my assumptions were incorrect on this one! So ladies, since we are apparently in the midst of breakup season, do you agree with these statistics or is Spring/Summer when you usually end your relationships?
When Is Your Breakup Season?
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I always thought you were supposed to break up in fall, BEFORE the holidays. I believe the thinking is that once Thanksgiving hits, you're in the midst of the holidays, and you're stuck through Valentine's Day.
I've only had one serious break up, and it was in July.
1yeah, i'm thinking that fall is the common season, before holidays. you know, unless you really can't stand the person anymore, then it's all fair game!
fall = when lots of college aged kids go back/off to college
spring = everything is in bloom and tons of other animals are mating... hard to think that humans wouldn't also be affected by the good weather and etc and hook up/stay together!
2I've only ever broken up with one person (only one real relationship), and we broke up last Tuesday... so I guess we fit the statistic.
3definitely spring/summer. the fall/winter is always the best time for me and my relationships.
4Looking at my past major breakups, I can say mine at least mildly follow the trend.
5What a load of...
Mine have been... August (twice), September, October, November...
Huh.
6Mine are almost always July-September.
7obviously with the exception of my current boyfriend...i had two break ups on july 19th (seriously. it was random) and then one in august. it was amazing when i made it past labor day with my current boyfriend of our first few months of dating haha. it was like this huge milestone haha
8Yeah, I definitely break up during the summer. With the exception of a few high school 1 month relationships and 1 serious relationship, all of my breakups have happened between June and August.
9Don't have one.
10My boyfriend of 5 years broke up with me on Dec 10th. Not only did it ruin the holidays, but it was right after my birthday, too... when he'd given me a beautiful ring (not an engagement ring). So we fit the trend. Ugh!
11That's the thing, most people do want a warm body to cuddle up with - just not their boyfriend's - and they want to give him time to choose someone new too. Haha.
12It's also a very straining time for money as well. Money for food, presents, going out...and my poor bf...our anniverysary is january 11!!!
13That makes sense! I love my boyfriend but we have been bickering like crazy lately!
14My three breakups don't follow that trend! One was in early November, one was in June, and one was in Sept.
15my bf and i broke up dec. 14.
16i think it was better this way than wait it out past St Val day. honestly- the whole New Year spiel of it being a new beginning was a very big morale booster for me, esp. in helping me get over the breakup.
This has got to be the dumbest article ever...
17Wow, lilwildone1202, two break-ups on July 19th!
18miosotis, it was the worst haha. the one was my best friends wedding-- yeah ive dated some not so nice men.
19mine always seems to happen in April/May, but usually after things have been boiling all winter. In short, winter is depressing, boring, and very challenging for some people, especially if they are cohabitating
20now =(
21My boyfriend (+3 yrs) used to break up with me for a few weeks each summer when he'd get party crazy and I couldn't take it (he's a lot younger than me). We broke up last June for 3 weeks, got back together and then broke up October 24th when he said we needed time apart (very true). We just got back together this month and hopefully the October break-up will be the last since he's finally grown up.
22ALWAYS January or March! It's kind of eerie...
23I have ended all 3 of my serious relationships in March.
24Ok I just lied. I think one was in December and the other two were in March.
25I always hear about a lot of people breaking up right before summer. It seems people just want to go out and have fun and not bother with a "ball and chain."
Or so I hear...
26Probably because it's so cold outside and so depressing... we become easily annoyed probably and want a fresh start and can't wait for spring. Those are my thoughts..
27My last few break ups were all in December... I guess I fit the trend. Cleaning out the garbage for a new year! hehe
28I always break up at the beginning of summer and start new relationships in the fall (not always the following fall though). There's just something so great about being on the rebound during the sunny warm months. Not that I plan it this way, just seems to happen like that.
29funny... this has alway been the break up time for me. i started wondering if this was somthing that happened to others as well. i guess it does.
30I think that my boyfriend are breaking up this week. We have been "taking space" and not talking all week. We're in a long distance relationship since October, and it's just not working. He is just not putting in the effort to call me and show me attention and it's killing me. So I think this is the week where I am finally ready to say "DONE." So I guess I fit the mold of when people generally break up.
31The two other serious relationships I've been in (other than my husband) have ended in May and in August. So, no, not near the holidays for me.
32lilwildone, mine was on July 19th, too! Guess that's a REALLY unlucky day...
33My one and only break-up was in mid-March.
34March here as well.
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