In a survey of more than 100 undergraduate students in the United States, participants indicated whether they had ever been dumped by text, chat / IM, email, a posting on a social networking site (like Facebook), or in a voicemail message.1 Similarly, participants reported on their likelihood of using these modes of communication to break up with a romantic partner and if they thought that using technology to break up was acceptabl
In a survey of more than 100 undergraduate students
in the United States, participants indicated whether they had ever been dumped by text, chat / IM, email, a posting on a social networking site (like Facebook), or in a voicemail message.1 Similarly, participants reported on their likelihood of using these modes of communication to break up with a romantic partner and if they thought that using technology to break up was acceptabl
in the United States, participants indicated whether they had ever been
dumped by
text, chat / IM, email, a posting on a social networking site (like Facebook), or
in a voicemail message.1 Similarly, participants reported on their likelihood of using these modes of communication to break up with a romantic partner and if they thought that using technology to break up was acceptabl
in a voicemail
message.1 Similarly, participants reported on their likelihood of using these modes of communication to break up with a romantic partner and if they thought that using technology to break up was acceptable.
Click on the infographic to see it full size.Nearly 1
in 3 (28 %) students have been
dumped via some form of technology, with
text messaging being the most frequent (more than 18 %).