Facebook Predicts Break Up Season

A scan of 10,000 Facebook statuses gleaned by infographic David McCandless has reportedly revealed the most common times of year people break up.



According to the data, holidays represent a high-risk period for a break up, with two weeks before Christmas officially the most popular time to dump a significant other. While most people refrain from breaking up on Christmas Day, it seems other special occasions such as Valentine's Day don't always go as planned, with a high number of Facebook users reportedly ending their relationship on the most romantic day of the year.

In addition, the data also revealed that Mondays appear to be the most popular day for a break up, giving the term "Monday-itis" a whole new meaning.

Do you agree with the patterns in this data? Have you recently changed your relationship status on Facebook?