But if you’re nursing a wounded heart tonight, it may or may not help to know you’re not alone.
Because December 11 is also known as Break Up Day.
The original research stems back to Facebook data, which discovered the 11th was the most popular day for users to update their status to ‘single’.
Some new stats reveal three out of four online daters have experienced holiday season heartbreak.
Pressure to invite partners to family gatherings, commit to something more serious or nail the perfect gift is among the top reasons couples call it quits at Christmas.