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Her Facebook status changed to single means Ur dumped

* 34% said they had ended a relationship by email,

* 13% had changed their status on Facebook without telling their partners, and

* 6% had released the news unilaterally on Twitter.

By contrast, only 2% had broken up via a mobile phone text.

The rest had split up the old-fashioned way by face-to-face conversation (38 percent) and by telephone (8 percent). Digital Dumping will soon take over when it comes to ending a relationship, said Sean Wood, Marketing Manager for DateTheUk dating service for whom the survey was carried out. Its often easier, quicker and avoids any misunderstandings.

[Reuters]