In honor of today as National Singles Day, dating.com, part of the Dating.com Group and the company behind numerous online dating sites, has revealed findings that showcase 2020 as seeing the most breakups compared to the last three years, both nationally and internationally.
Believe it or not, this global pandemic has brought a new light to relationships, some good and some bad. Being stuck inside for months on end really put a lot relationships to the test and came down to a make it or break it realization for most. Dating.com decided to survey its users to find out how many have had relationships end during quarantine.
- In the past month, dating.com has seen an uptick in newly single users signing up online
- When surveying current users, dating.com found that 67% of users have admitted they went through a break up in the last year, which is a significant increase from last year’s findings of only 34% who admitted to going through a breakup
- Out of the 67% of those respondents who said they have ended relationships in 2020, 49% said that they lived with their significant other, while only 18% said they weren’t cohabiting
- Out of those living with their ex-partner, 25% revealed they realized living together caused many fights, which ended with separation
- 15% of respondents who reported a breakup during quarantine revealed they discovered unfavorable characteristics within their partner that led to the end of their relationship
- Nearly 75% of this group claim they signed up for a dating site to effectively move on during the limited social-distancing era
“Breakups can be challenging with or without a global pandemic. With people still being encouraged to stay home and limit social interactions, being able to move on can sometimes feel impossible,” said Maria Sullivan, vice president and dating expert of dating.com. “People should look at a breakup during quarantine as a blessing in disguise because it allowed you to see who your partner really is. Otherwise, you might have went through life never really knowing that person at all!”
While it’s no surprise that breakups are hard and leave people feeling lost and sometimes lonely, it is a good time to self-reflect and focus on yourself. In an effort to make moving on an easier process, dating.com has provided tips on how to cope and best move upward and onward post breakup.
- Let Yourself Be Upset: It is important to allow yourself to properly reflect on what went wrong in the relationship in order for you to learn and move on.
- Keep Yourself as Busy as Possible: Reach out to family or friends and plan socially distant outings to spend time with people who make you happy.
- Switch Up Your Routine and Environment: Look for easy activities, like a virtual morning workout class or a tennis lesson to help yourself focus on other things going on in your life rather than the breakup.
- Start a Journal: Keeping track of how you feel each day can help you see how far you have come and make you realize that you have moved on from your ex quicker than you thought imaginable.
There is a trustworthy partner waiting for everyone on dating.com’s extensive, international network of singles. To register, visit dating.com.
