Lovers turn to text message to say it's over

[CelticKing]

Lovers turn to text message to say it's over</p>

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LONDON (Reuters) - U R dumped -- one in seven say they have suffered the same fate as <span id="lw_1197630161_0" class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Britney Spears' ex-husband</span> and been told it's all over via text message or email, a survey said on Friday.</p>

While hiding behind technology might appear a cowardly way of splitting up, it contrasts with the four percent who simply drop all communication with their lovers without notice.</p>

"Most of us send emails and texts everyday, so it comes as no surprise they are now being used to ditch someone -- however distasteful this is," said Rob Barnes from <span id="lw_1197630161_1" class="yshortcuts" style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">moneysupermarket.com</span>, which carried out the survey.</p>

"The results show one per cent of the population would use a social networking site to dump a partner. It would be interesting to see how this changes as sites such as <span id="lw_1197630161_2" class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">Facebook</span> and <span id="lw_1197630161_3" class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">MySpace</span> become more apparent in our everyday lives."</p>

One of the most high-profile victims of dumping by text was <span id="lw_1197630161_4" class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">Kevin Federline</span>, who reportedly received news that pop singer Spears was filing for divorce while being filmed for a television show.</p>

The survey said 15 percent of the 2,194 people questioned had been dumped by text or email, although a quarter of those in the most tech-savvy 18 to 24-year-old age group would choose the traditional method -- a letter.</p>

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[Petey]

Why not just use the built in PM system?</p>

-Petey</p>

 

[Chutney]

its not u its me.</p>

kthnxbi </p>

 

[CelticKing]

Easier way I guess, also prevents arguments. lol</p>

 

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its not u its me.</p>

kthnxbi </p>

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hahahaha that was good.</p>

Gotta be honest, I always thought text message/email/PM is a pretty asshole thing to do, and sort of a bitch move on the guys' part. I could never do that..</p>

 

[bbwMax]

lol twice I've done this. but that was because i didn't want scars</p>

 

[zєяσ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

its not u its me.</p>

kthnxbi </p>

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is this garble or do I have to look it up in an urban dictionary?

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[Run BJM]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

its not u its me.</p>

kthnxbi </p>

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hahahaha that was good.</p>

Gotta be honest, I always thought text message/email/PM is a pretty asshole thing to do, and sort of a bitch move on the guys' part. I could never do that..</p>

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Agreed, its a lot easier but its just a dick move. You can't even tell the person who you just had a close relationship with why you're breaking up with them in person? I'm sure they'll want to know why and its much harder to have that conversation via text lol. I know a few guys who've been dumped by text, never heard of any girls being dumped by a guy texting her.</p>

Also that other 4% they mention where people just stop talking to each other seems to happen more often lately. Usually happens in a situation where there's been problems already and then they get into a big fight or something and they basically know its over, they don't need to say anything, just go their separate ways and don't talk again.</p>

 

[ghoti]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

its not u its me.</p>

kthnxbi </p>

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is this garble or do I have to look it up in an urban dictionary?

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Aw, c'mon! It's not that hard to figure out.</p>

(It's three words if that helps.)</p>

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

its not u its me.</p>

kthnxbi </p>

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hahahaha that was good.</p>

Gotta be honest, I always thought text message/email/PM is a pretty asshole thing to do, and sort of a bitch move on the guys' part. I could never do that..</p>

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Agreed, its a lot easier but its just a dick move. You can't even tell the person who you just had a close relationship with why you're breaking up with them in person? I'm sure they'll want to know why and its much harder to have that conversation via text lol. I know a few guys who've been dumped by text, never heard of any girls being dumped by a guy texting her.</p>

Also that other 4% they mention where people just stop talking to each other seems to happen more often lately. Usually happens in a situation where there's been problems already and then they get into a big fight or something and they basically know its over, they don't need to say anything, just go their separate ways and don't talk again.</p>

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I've noticed that, too. It's like, someone will say "yeah, I've been cheated on. But I guess he/she thought we weren't going out anymore." or "technically, I've cheated before...but me and the bf/gf weren't talking for a while so I guess you could say we broke up."</p>

Kids are retarded. No communication skills at all anymore. We could probably blame computers and video games partly for that =D</p>

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[Petey]

I think the numbers are misleading. I read this article last week, don't recall there being anything that defines what type or relationship. It's one thing to break up your marriage, or a long standing relationship, and something after 3 dates.</p>

-Petey</p>

 

[Shard]

I'll admit that I have been dumped over text messages. It's really stupid, but I can see how it happens. If you're talking through texts to begin with and it leads to breaking up then whatever. But if your partner just texts you randomly saying it's over, that's pretty stupid. Mine was the former, and we met up to talk the next day so it wasn't as bad.</p>