The BBC has reported on a company called The Breakup Shop where clients pay for the company to break up with their partner for them. Depending on your choice, the company will break up with a person’s partner by phone, text, email or letter, and can even provide a “Breakup Gift Box” including cookies and wine. Which of the following ways have you ever broken up with someone? Please select as many as apply

The BBC has reported on a company called The Breakup Shop where clients pay for the company to break up with their partner for them. Depending on your choice, the company will break up with a person’s partner by phone, text, email or letter, and can even provide a “Breakup Gift Box” including cookies and wine. Which of the following ways have you ever broken up with someone? Please select as many as apply Published on 9 May 2017 → Survey conducted on 9 May 2017 on 5309 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

In person

57%

Over the phone

14%

By text message/instant message

By email

By letter

Got someone else to pass on the news

“Ghosting” – not talking to them or responding to their attempts to contact you until they get the idea

None of these

27%

Don’t know

In person

57%

Over the phone

14%

By text message/instant message

By email

By letter

Got someone else to pass on the news

“Ghosting” – not talking to them or responding to their attempts to contact you until they get the idea

None of these

27%

Don’t know

Select a country

And regardless of what you personally do, do you think it is acceptable or unacceptable to leave a party without saying goodbye to other guests?

And regardless of what you personally do, do you think it is acceptable or unacceptable to leave a party without saying goodbye to the host?

How fair is the BBC licence fee?

Is the BBC more favourable towards Labour/the left or the Conservatives/the right?

Is the BBC licence fee good value for money?

[UK webinar] Insights without the team: Market research 101

UK Biggest Brand Movers - April 2026

Could Waitrose’s shoplifting saga pose a real reputational risk?

As GAME prepares to close its remaining physical stores this month, will consumers miss the brand?