Would You like to keep your love life to yourself? Be careful if you're on Facebook! Facebook may be able to predict how happy you are in your relationships, how satisfied your partner is, when you're most likely to break up or make things official with someone new.
The infographic provides intriguing insights into how Facebook data can reveal trends and patterns in users' love lives.
Key Findings:
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Timing of Relationship Changes:
- Most likely times to announce a new relationship: February 14 (49% more than breakups), December 24 (28%), February 15 (22%), April 1 (20%), and December 25 (34%).
- Peak breakup times: early spring and summertime.
- April Fool's Day (April 2) sees 11% more breakups than new relationships.
- Two weeks before Christmas is also a common time for breakups.
- Weekends, particularly Friday to Sunday, tend to see more break-up announcements.
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Music Preferences:
- Songs people listen to after starting a relationship include Jason Derulo's "Don't Wanna Go Home," Beyoncé's "Love on Top," and Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are."
- Post-breakup songs include Mumford and Sons' "The Cave," Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," and Drake's "Take Care."
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Relationship Status on Facebook:
- About half of Facebook users list their relationship status.
- In 2012, 37% reported being married, 31% single, 5% engaged, and 2% in a complicated relationship.
- Men were more likely to list themselves as 'in a relationship' (22%) than women (53%).
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Changing Relationship Status:
- In 2011, 37% switched to single, 25% announced a new relationship, 21% got married, 8% announced an engagement, and 3% admitted it's complicated.
- Upon entering a new relationship or experiencing a breakup, 38% update their Facebook status immediately, 24% do so after telling friends, and 19% wait for their significant other to change their status first.
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Impact of Facebook on Relationships:
- Men who post their relationship status report higher satisfaction in their relationships.
- Women whose profile pictures include their partners also report higher relationship satisfaction.
- Women who argue with their partner over Facebook relationship statuses tend to report lower relationship satisfaction.
Overall, Facebook's data provides a unique lens into modern romantic relationships, highlighting how social media intersects with personal life, especially in the realms of love and relationships.
