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Breaking Up Via Text Message Becoming Commonplace, Poll Finds

by Peter Mychalcewycz on February 12, 2009 at 08:21 AM


Breaking up via text message is becoming routine. We don't like it one bit, but it's a fact.

MocoSpace, a mobile social network, conducted a poll of 10,000 users about their social habits, like networking and dating. They found some interesting -- and possibly disturbing -- trends emerging in the world of mobile love/lust. Here are some of the hard statistics, courtesy of our friends at Mashable.com. If they depress you, we apologize.
  • 45-percent of those surveyed have used their mobile to end a relationship (mostly by text).
  • Men are more likely to end a relationship via text.
  • 73-percent say their cell phone is the most important device in their life.
  • 34-percent admit to flirting via text while on an actual date.
First of all, we think the term "relationship" is used very loosely in the context of this survey. Anyone with an ounce of class would not end a meaningful relationship via text message. As for text-flirting on a date, if you want to act like you're in middle school, fine, but don't blame anyone but yourself when the seemingly bottomless well of potential mates dries up.

Before you lost all faith in humanity, remember that these people belong to a mobile social network. Still, it's frightening stuff. [From: Mashable.com]

Tags: love, relationships, text messaging, texting, TextMessaging, top, trends

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