BREAKING UP

The #1 indicator you may have that he is about to dump you is when you realize he's avoiding you. More than 62% of people who are about to break up with their partner told a Yahoo! Personals dating study that they are very likely to or would definitely avoid the other person. Want more?

  • Monday is the favorite day of the week to break up with 27% preferring it. Sunday is a close second at 21%.
  • 32% agreed that the worst way to break up is with an e-mail sent to work, while 27% said the worst way was to deliver the news secondhand through a friend or family member.
  • 18% said breaking up on Valentine's Day is the worst, while 23% said choosing to do the deed on his or her birthday is the lowest you can go.

What do jilted lovers do once they've stopped crying?

  • 76% say they immerse themselves in their work.
  • 72% go online to check out new dating partners.
  • 50% go on a vacation.
  • 23% try to rewrite history and cut their former partner out of all their photographs.