The Most Common Times Of Year For Breakups Is Upon Is

Christmas Week Through New Year’s Eve

Those final days before Christmas and the entire time between Christmas and New Year’s see a lot of splits. According to the HerNorm survey, folks will see a lot of pre-Christmas breakups. Then, there’s a second surge around New Year’s Eve and the New Year. In fact, January shows the highest number of breakup searches for 11 states.

Why it happens: Social activities increase around this time of year. According to a survey by Lending Tree, this time last year, nearly 30 percent of millennials planned on hosting pricey holiday parties.  So you’re suddenly thrown into the thick of things, and you and your partner are meeting each other’s friends and family at a rapid rate. These situations are ripe for conflict. Add to that that the incoming New Year has many of us asking ourselves what no longer serves us. And for some, it’s their current romantic partner. When considering one’s goals, dreams and aspirations for the New Year, it can become very clear that the person in their bed just isn’t in line with those.

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