20 Shocking Breakup Statistics
By YourTango. Posted on .
But even though almost everyone wants to stop thinking about their ex, they can't seem to do so—and digital technology plays a major role in this struggle.
Facebook: 59% of people remain Facebook friends with an ex after they've broken up, and 48% (including 42% of married folks) say they look at their ex's Facebook or other social networking profile too often.
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The internet: Almost three-quarters of people (74%) have looked up an ex on the internet.
Photos: 86% of people admit to looking at photos of their ex; 14% of married folks admit to doing so often.
Contact: 50% people have called, texted, emailed or IMed an ex when they shouldn't have.
Sex: One-third of people have had sex with their ex, and 20% have done so multiple times.
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